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2025 IHF Women’s Handball World Championships (Streaming and Information Links)

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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)
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Handball Bundesliga (HBL) Now Streamed for Free in the USA on For The Fans (FTF)

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The Handball Bundesliga (HBL) has reached an agreement with Next Level Sports Entertainment (NLSE) to stream one match a week on the For The Fans (FTF) platform. This match will typically be the English commentary match shown on the subscription service HBL-TV.

Tomorrow’s match features last year’s HBL Champion, Fuchse Berlin hosting record Champion, THW Kiel. Kiel is currently in 3rd place and Berlin is 4th place, having slipped earlier in season with 3 losses following a controversial coaching change, so this is a very important match for both teams. Throw off is at 12 Noon, ET and Paul Bray will be providing the commentary.

How To Watch FTF on TV

For The Fans (FTF) is a Free Ad Support TV (FAST) Channel which is available for viewing on several diffierent apps. Here is a list of the apps and here is a list of the channels. This setup might be a bit different from what your used to, but you may well have watched handball previously with a similar setup, either on beIN Sports Direct for last year’s World Championships or Peacock during the Paris Olympics.

To help clarify what you’ll need to do, keep in mind that “devices”, “apps” and “channels” are all different things.

  • Device: The little piece of equipment connected to your TV. Examples include a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick or ONN. Or, in some cases already built into the TV
  • App: Just like on a phone this is the software associated with an icon or brand. Examples include the Roku Channel, Distro TV, Xumo and Fanatiz (Important side note: The Roku Channel App can be installed on non-Roku devices like an Amazon Fire Stick)
  • Channel: There are hundreds of different channels that are availale on the different Apps. And, for handball watching fans wanting to see the HBL that channel is FTF Sports

I did a little experimenting with my TV which uses a Roku device. I was able to watch FTF on the Roku app (naturally, already installed on a Roku device) and on the Distro TV app (which needed to be installed). Once I was in the app it was then fairly easy to find the FTF Sports channel. I also noticed that since I checked out FTF Sports the apps made the channel easy to find in the “recently viewing section.

One final note: Everybody’s setup is a little different. My experiment might inform you, but you’ll still likely need to do your own setup and troubleshooting.

How to Watch FTF on a Laptop

I experimented with a couple of different options and these are the two links that worked for me:

  • Watch Dingo: Link
  • Therokuchannel.com: Link (You’ll need to login or setup an account)

How to Watch FTF on a Phone or Xbox

I very rarely watch handball on a phone and I suspect that anyone that does… doesn’t need or want any tips on how to do it from me. And, that’s doubly true for anyone with an Xbox.

Soft Launch

NLSE is still working some of the distribution kinks out with the transmission of the HBL stream. Keep that in mind if there are any hiccups with tomorrow’s broadcast.

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2025 IHF Men’s Jr (U21) Handball World Championships Information Page

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The USA Men’s Jr National Team is participating in the 2025 IHF Men’s Jr World Championships in Poland from 18-29 June in Poland. Here’s a look at the roster and some links to follow the tournament. All matches will be streamed on the IHF Competitions YouTube Channel and I will post direct link to individual matches when they are available.

USA Roster

Likely Court Positions

Schedule

  • Wednesday, 18 June
  • Thursday, 19 June <Off Day>
  • Friday, 20 June
  • Saturday, 21 June,
  • Sunday, 22 June <Off Day>
  • Monday, 23 June
  • Tuesday, 24 June
  • Wednesday, 25 June <Off Day>
  • Thursday, 26 June
  • Friday, 27 June

Preliminary Group C (Final Standings)

President’s Cup Group II (Final Standings)

Links

  • Tournament Page (Wikipedia): Link
  • IHF Competitions Page: Link
  • USA Roster Announcement: Link
  • IHF Team USA Page: Link
  • Official Roster provided to IHF: Provisional Final
  • Team Cumulative Stats: Link
  • Match Web Streaming: Link
  • Match Odds at Bet365: Link

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2025 Women’s Sr NORCA Championships Information Page

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The USA Women’s Sr National Team is participating in the 2025 North American & Caribbean (NORCA) Champhionships. The tournament is being played at the Mexican Olympic Training Center in Mexico City. The five participating teams will play a round robin and then the top 2 teams will play a gold medal match and the the 3rd and 4th place teams will play for bonze. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2025 IHF Women’s World Handball Championships in December in Germany/Holland. Matches are being live streamed on the Mexician Olympic Committe and Handball Store Mexico Facebook pages.

USA Roster

Likely Athlete Court Positions

Schedule/Results

  • Monday, 7 April March
  • Tuesday, 8 April
  • Wednesday, 9 April
  • Thursday, 10 April
  • Friday, 11 April
  • Saturday, 12 April
    • Bronze Medal Match Canada vs USA 26-20 Video
    • Gold Medal Match Cuba vs Mexico 32-21 Video

Final Standings (Unofficial)

Final Ranking

  • 1) Cuba (Qualifies for 2025 World Championships)
  • 2) Mexico
  • 3) Canada
  • 4) USA
  • 5) Puerto Rico

Links

  • USA Team Handball Roster Announcement: Link
  • USA Women’s Fundraiser: Link
  • IHF News Article: Link

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2025 IHF Men’s Handball World Championships Information Page

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  • Team USA Information
    • Provisional Roster:  Announcement PDF
    • Final Roster: TBD
    • USA Team Page (IHF): Link
    • USA Profile Article (IHF): Link
  • Web Streaming (Information and Schedule):
    • USA: Link
    • Canada and other Nations without a TV Contract:
      • Worldwide: IHF YouTube Competitions Page: Link
      • Subject to geoblock if there is a TV/Streaming rights contract where you live
        • IHF article on TV broadcasts: Link
        • Potential VPN workaround: Link
  • Handball Betting Information:
    • Handball Betting Tutorial: Link
    • Handball Odds: Bet 365
  • Mainstream Media Articles on Handball: Link
    • Hey, media person, just discovering handball: Think you’ve got a “new idea“ on how the U.S. can win Olympic Handball Gold? Think again… Check out these articles dating back from 1996.
  • Handball FAQ: Link
    • Trending Questions
      • Where is handball popular in the world?: Link
      • What impact has the name confusion for Handball/Team Handball had on the sports development in the US?: Link
    • Have a question you want answered? Contact Team Handball News via social media or send me an email at john.ryan@teamhandballnews.com
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Olympic Team Handball Information Page

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Here are some handy links to find out more information on Team Handball and the Team Handball competition at the 2024 Olympic Games.

  • Olympic Handball Competition Schedule and Results: Link
  • USA TV and Web Streaming Information: Link
  • Handball Betting Information:
    • Handball Betting Tutorial: Link
    • Olympic Handball Odds: Link
  • Mainstream Media Articles on Handball: Link
    • Hey, media person, just discovering handball: Think you’ve got a “new” idea on how the U.S. can win Olympic Handball Gold? Think again… Check out these articles dating back from 1996.
  •  Handball FAQ: Link
    • Trending Questions
      • Where is handball popular in the world?: Link
      • What impact has the name confusion for Handball/Team Handball had on the sports development in the US?: Link
    • Have a question you want answered? Contact Team Handball News via social media or send me an email at john.ryan@teamhandballnews.com

The EHF Champions League is Back and with Some Important Changes

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The 2020-2021 EHF Champions League throws off this Wednesday and there are some important changes that handball fans will need to get used to.

Midweek Appointment Viewing

First and foremost, the biggest change will see all matches being played on Wednesday and Thursday. Whoa. Come Again? Champions League matches won’t take place on the weekend anymore?

Yes, that’s right. All matches will be on Wednesday and Thursday. And, further all matches will take place at two consistent throw off times. In Europe throw offs will be at either 1845 (CET) or 2045 (CET). That means these matches, depending on your time zone, will take place late morning to mid afternoon in the U.S. For reference on the east coast the first matches will throw off at 12:45 PM (US ET) and the second matches will throw off at 2:45 PM (US ET).

While some folks might whine at this change overall it’s a really smart move for the sport and the change in time won’t

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EHF Handball Champions League Webstreaming: Barcelona at Veszprem (Bonus English language commentary)

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Can Laszlo Nagy and Barca withstand a Veszprem comeback?

After watching a remarkable first half between Barcelona and Veszprem earlier today, I decided to record an audio commentary for the second half.  In the first leg, Barca beat Veszprem 28-21 in Spain.  The second leg started out well for Veszprem, though on their home court.

My audio coverage picks up in the second half, with the ehfTV clock reading 49:00.  I ran into some technical difficulties, so a second download starts at the 61:00 minute mark.

On Demand broadcast at ehfTV: http://www.ehftv.com/ec/cl/men/2010-11/video/001560

Audio recording links are below. Open the on demand video in one window and then click on the podcast link. I do a countdown of the ehfTV clock in the lower left hand of the screen. Pause the audio when I start the countdown and then play the video. Then unpause the audio when you get to the appropriate time on the clock.