Tomás Yelmini
Handball is one of the sports that generates the most adrenaline in the world and, although it has not become popular in Latin America, Europe has strong leagues and quite powerful national teams. Clearly, the Old Continent is dominating this discipline, which in 2023 will see action at the World Cup to be jointly organized by Poland and Sweden.
Here at JefeBet we present the Poland/Sweden Men’s Handball World Championship 2023 preview, with all the information and predictions for what’s coming.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Poland/Sweden 2023 Men’s Handball World Championship
The competition will start on January 11 and the final will take place on January 29. The two-time world champion is Denmark, which won the last two editions: in 2019 at the tournament it co-hosted with Germany, and in 2021 in Egypt. The Scandinavian team is also Olympic runner-up.
France (gold medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games), Sweden and Spain are among the other powerhouses, while Brazil and Argentina stand out for South America, which will also have Uruguay and Chile as representatives, who won their ticket in January 2022 in Recife.
Odds provided by DraftKings.
Denmark
- World Cups won: 2
- How did they arrive at the World Cup? : Current world champion
- Odds to win the tournament: +100
It is today’s leading power as a two-time world champion. The last two competitions Poland has won are the only ones in its history, something that speaks of the evolution the nation has shown in recent years. It also has three world runner-up finishes and one third place.
Its main player is Mathias Gidsel, right back for Füchse Berlin. It is also worth mentioning Niklas Landin, who at 34 years of age is considered the best goalkeeper on the planet.
France
- World Cups won: 6
- How did they get to the World Cup?: Paris 2021 Pre-Olympic
- Odds to win the tournament: +400
France is the most successful national team in the history of handball. They have won more world championships than anyone else, have one runner-up and four third-place finishes. In the 1990s, they began their dominance in this discipline, which was crowned with his first world conquest in the competition held in Iceland in 1995.
Its main star is Ludovic Fabregas, an almost 2-meter center who is 26 years old.
Spain
- World Cups won: 2
- How did they get to the World Cup?: Winner of the 2020 European Championship
- Odds to win the tournament: +450
Spain became a powerhouse in this sport only in the 21st century, with two World Cup wins (2005 and 2013) and two third place finishes, but also thanks to a league that is one of the most powerful.
Its main figure is Alex Dujshebaev, son of a glory of this sport and bronze medalist with his national team at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Sweden
- World Cups won: 4
- How did they get to the World Cup?: Pre-Olympic Berlin 2021
- Odds to win the tournament: +450
Sweden is the country that has won the most medals in world handball championships with 12, one more than France, although it has 4 world titles, two less than the French. He also has four runners-up and four third-place finishes.
Chile
- World Cups won: 0
- How did they get to the World Cup?: Recife 2022 Central and South American Championship
- Odds to win the tournament: +100000
Although it does not have the power of others in the region such as Brazil and Argentina, the Chilean national team has already made a habit of participating in World Cups. Poland/Sweden will be the seventh consecutive World Cup since making its debut in Sweden 2011. Of the 42 games played in total, it won 11, drew 1 and lost 30. Their best World Cup win came against Austria in 2019.
JefeBet Prediction
At JefeBet we are betting on the Danes as firm candidates to win the World Cup for the third time, and on the Swedish team with the firm purpose of becoming strong at home and finishing in second place.
World Cup Winner: Denmark
Runner-up: Sweden
