Handball is a fast-paced, intense, limited-contact sport featuring seven players per side. Tournaments like the Women's World Handball Championship are played on indoor hard courts. But versions of the sport include outdoor hardcourt fixtures, and there is a beach handball version, too.
The 2023 Handball WC odds at NordicBet spotlights the most anticipated tournament in the game.
2023 Women's World Handball Championship
The 2023 Women's World Handball Championship begins on November 29. The event will close with the showcase match, the Women's Handball World Championship final, on December 17.It's the biggest fixture on the calendar, and a full range of pre-match and in-play markets, bet types, and betting odds for all the big match action will be available at NordicBet.
Thirty-two teams enter the IHF competition, battling for the prize. Some nations qualified for the tournament more than a year ago, so they have had a long wait for the action to kick off.
Others, including the two wildcard entrants that make up the draw, only booked their places in the Women's Handball World Championship draw in the summer of 2023.
About the IHF World Women's Handball Championship
The inaugural edition of the Women's Handball World Championship was in 1957, with Czechoslovakia triumphing in the final over Hungary. Since 1993, the tournament has been held every two years instead of the previous three.The Women's Handball World Championship has predominantly been hosted by European countries, having been played outside the continent only three times before. The 2021 edition was when the tournament moved into its current form, with 32 participating nations.
Only two non-European nations have managed to claim the Women's Handball World Championship title: South Korea in 1995 and Brazil in 2013.
2023 Women's World Handball Championship Overview
There are eight groups of four teams at the 2023 Women's Handball World Championship. The top three teams from each section go through to the main round of the competition, which is played in four groups of six teams.‘Group Winner’ and ‘To Qualify’ handball betting markets target the race for qualifying spots during each group stage.
The top two from each of those new sections in the main round move ahead, and the tournament takes on a major shift. It is when the Women's Handball World Championship becomes a straight knockout competition.
Teams no longer have any second chances to stay in the tournament at that point. It is an entirely different ball game with so much at stake. That raises the drama and intensity of the Women's Handball World Championship action.
IHF Women's Handball World Championship Betting
Handball WC odds can be found in plenty of different markets, focusing on many tournament areas. There are long-term forecasts of the competition, for example, which are popular markets for handball betting at NordicBet.The main one is the Women's Handball World Championship ‘Tournament Winner’ market. Thirty-two teams may enter the action, but only one will go all the way and hold the famous trophy aloft. There is a long road to the title for whoever gets there, with the potential for a slip-up every step of the way.
The ‘Tournament Winner’ market can be explored before the competition has started. However, it remains active throughout the competition, as results and form influence the landscape changes and odds.
Handball betting markets for the winners of the individual groups, or extended coverage on whether a team will qualify for the next stage or not, are also available. Straight forecasts on exact finishing positions get into even deeper specifics.
The Women's Handball World Championship MVP and Top Scorer markets provide further coverage. These give punters the chance to focus on outstanding individual performances.
Match Betting on the World Women's Handball Championship
With the competition having play-off fixtures down to the 31st-place game, the matches at the World Women's Handball Championship come thick and fast. There are more than 100 matches crammed into the tournament.You can find great ‘Match Winner’ Women's World Championships betting odds on all the fixtures, from the early clashes of the pool stage through to, of course, the Women's Handball World Championship Final.
Popular Markets
- Match Winner
- Handicaps
- Goal Totals
- Winning Margin
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- First Team To Score
NordicBet offers a vast array of market options to bet on the Women's World Handball Championship.
Handball In-Play Betting
Whether on your computer or a mobile device, our in-play betting platform provides a fantastic platform for live handball betting action. It is the place to find all the current odds for games that have started.Along with the update of live odds, there are live in-game stats that deliver great insights into what is happening out on the court.
Follow live games to unlock IHF Women's Handball World Championship betting odds on markets like ‘Next Player To Score’, ‘Next Team To Score’, ‘Correct Score’, and ‘Team To Win The First Period’.
We have our popular cash-out feature on many markets, allowing active sports bets to be settled early.
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