Is Denmark strong enough to do it back-to-back-to-back and become the first team in history to win a hat-trick of WC titles in men’s handball. Can they go all the way or will they fall short in their bid to win the final on January 29?
With potential match-winners Mikkel Hansen and Mathias Gidsel along with keeper Niklas Landin on board, national team coach Nicolaj Jacobsen certainly knows his troops have the talent to bring back gold again.
Better than before
“The Danish men have a super strong team and are even better than they have been in the past,” states DR’s handball expert Camilla Andersen.
“They can be one player down without the quality dropping significantly. Many of the players belong to the top of the world’s elite, and Denmark has, in my opinion, the world’s best field player and goalkeeper.”
Among the candidates
First and foremost, hosts Sweden will be a formidable force, brimming with confidence after winning the European Championship last year. Norway, with superstar Sander Sagosen back on the field, Spain and Olympic champions France will also have a point to prove.
The Danes, who won bronze at the European Championships in 2022 and silver at the Olympics in 2021, begin their campaign against debutants Belgium at the Malmö Arena on Friday evening.