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Handball has become one of the more popular sports in recent times, especially in Europe which is the home of the world's top teams.
We rank the world's best men's
handball teams.
10. Hungary
Hungary are one of the top teams in the world having finished 10th at the 2019 World Handball Championship which was co-hosted by Denmark and Germany.
They finished ninth at the 2020 European Handball Championship and one of their key players, Bence Banhidi, was named in the All-Star Team Best Line Player of the tournament.
István Gulyás' men, though, have failed to qualify for next year's 2020 Olympic Games which will be hosted by Japan.
9. Egypt
Egypt is considered to be one of the top-tier handball teams in Africa along with Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Angola.
They were the best performing African team at the 2019 World Handball Championship as they finished eighth and had qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Spanish coach Roberto García Parrondo guided Egypt to the 2020 African Handball Championship title earlier this year.
"We have a lot of talented players and right now handball is becoming more and more spread through Cairo and Egypt," Egypt handball star Yahia Omar said on Euro Handball website.
"So more young people, more young players are starting to play this game."
8. Brazil
Brazil have dominated South American handball having won a record nine South American Handball Championship trophies.
They finished ninth at the 2019 World Handball Championship - making them the best performing South American team in the global tournament.
However, Brazil failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games as South America will be represented by Argentina.
7. Spain
Spain are one of the most successful handball teams in the world, having won two World Championships and are the reigning European champions.
However, the two-time European champions underperformed at the 2019 World Handball Championship as they finished seventh in the competition.
Jordi Ribera's men had already booked their place in the next Olympic Games after winning the 2020 European Handball Championships.
6. Croatia
Croatia have often been portrayed as an international force in handball, having won two Olympic gold medals and one World Championship.
However, they have never won the European Handball Championship, having lost three finals, one to rivals France, one to the Scandinavian handball team Denmark, and one to Spain.
They could have taken part at the next Olympic Games through the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament after finishing sixth at the 2019 World Handball Championships.
5. Sweden
Sweden is the most successful nation at the European Handball Championships with four gold medals.
Alongside France, Sweden have won the most medals in the history of the World Handball Championships with a total tally of four gold, three silver and four bronze medals.
They finished fifth at the 2019 World Handball Championships and could still have reached the next Olympic Games through the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament.
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4. Germany
Germany are one of the most successful handball teams in the world, having won three World Championships and two European Championships.
However, the European giants underperformed at the 2019 World Handball Championship as they finished fourth in the competition.
They also could have still qualified for the next Olympic Games through the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament after finishing fifth at this year's European Handball Championships.
3. France
France is the only national team in its sport to hold six world titles and a total of eleven medals at the World Men's Handball Championship.
With a total of four medals, including two gold in 2008 and 2012, France are also the most successful Handball team at the Summer Olympics.
They finished third at the 2019 World Handball Championships and they could have still reached the next Olympic Games through the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament.
2. Norway
Norway have established themselves as one of the best teams in the world in recent years having finished in the top three positions in the last two major competitions.
They were defeated in the final of the 2019 World Handball Championships, before finishing third at the 2020 European Handball Championship.
They also could have still booked their place in the next Olympic Games through the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament.
1. Denmark
Denmark are currently the best team in the world as they are the reigning Olympic and world champions.
They are the team with the second-most medals won in European Championship history on the men's side behind only Spain, with a total of six medals.
They had already qualified for the next Olympic Games by virtue of being the 2019 World Handball Championships winners.
"It is a pain to lose handball matches, but Denmark was much better than us today. We look tired while they were on track with crazy power. We got some trouble along the way and never managed to pick ourselves up again’’ said Norway’s national team manager, Christian Berge, to TV 3 after the 2019 World Handball Championships final.
"I think Denmark are really good, and then we were under par. I’m proud of the performance up to this point. It probably sinks in a little bit, what we’ve got, but the boys are allowed to be a little disappointed now."
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