Poland will co-host World Cup in handball

Poland and Sweden have beaten Hungary for the right to stage the World Cup in handball in 2023. As of now, it is still undecided how the two countries will split the games. According to initial arrangements, Poland was to host the opening game and Sweden the final. It also not clear which Polish cities will stage the event. Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Katowice and Łódź have the biggest chances to be selected. In January 2016, Poland will host the handball Euro Cup. The country is also in the running to stage the Olympics qualification tournament in 2016.