The 2025 IHF World Women’s Handball Championship will start this Wednesday, 26 November in Germany and the Netherlands and will conclude on Sunday, 14 December. Here is some information on streaming, how to follow the tournament, and who the sports betting sites have favored to win the tournament and premliminary groups.
Streaming / TV
Your options for watch the 2025 Handball World Championships will vary depending on where you live. Some nations will be able to watch all the matches on the IHF YouTube Channel while other nations will have all or some of the matches available on a TV Channel and/or streaming to which the rights have been sold. This IHF article outlines how to watch in each nation: Link
- Nations without a TV Contract: IHF Competitions YouTube Channel: Link
- USA: ESPN will be airing up to 4 matches each day on their ESPN+ platform which is accessible to anyone who subscribes to ESPN via Cable, Satellite or Streaming Service. (Important Note: This requires an ESPN+ subscription. You cannot watch the Handball WC with a traditional ESPN Subscription)
Watch ESPN can be watched on your TV, laptop or phone. Personally, I watch it via my ESPN app on my Roku, but there are multiple options. Typically, the first time you go to watch something, you will be asked to verify your account so have your username and password ready.
Matches are now being populated on the schedule page and can be found under the ESPN3 Channel. If past history is a guide ESPN will also add a handball logo and a 2025 WC logo to help find the matches. Additionally, matches will likely show up on the main page, but only a few minutes before the match starts.- ESPN Handball Schedule: Link
- Canada: There is no TV network so all matches should be available on the IHF YouTube page: Link (Note: This makes Canada a good VPN choice)
- VPN: Based on previous WCs, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) will likely provide access to matches that are not available on ESPN. For more information on how to use VPN check this article out: Link
- Spam Sites: You’ve surely seen the multitude of social media postings inviting you to watch the match on their “free” service. (These folks are relentless with their spamming) Don’t even bother with these sites. They typically will ask you to download a video player on your computer. Trust me… you don’t want that app on your computer and in all likelihood they won’t even have the match. Go with the provider in your country or VPN.
How to Follow the Competition
- Competition Wikipedia Page: Link (For simple, easy to find schedule, results and standings Wikipedia is the place to go)
- IHF Competition Page: Link (Official Stats and match summaries)
- Host Nations Official Site: Link
- Handball Hour Competition Preview: Part 1 Part 2
Wagering Information
- Draftkings World Championships Odds: Link
- Bet365 World Championships Odds: Link
- Futures Odds (Draftkings) (To win before the tournament start)
