Romania’s national women’s handball team will compete in the 2025 World Championship held from November 26 to December 14 across Germany and the Netherlands, drawn into Group A alongside Denmark, Japan, and Croatia[1][2][3]. This year, the team—coached by Florentin Pera—embarks on a rigorous preparation schedule including friendly and semi-official matches in Oradea, Larvik, Craiova, and Bistrița, with key fixtures counting toward the newly introduced EHF Euro Cup[2]. Notably, Romania stands as the only country to have participated in every edition of the World Championship, underscoring their consistent presence on the global stage[1][2][3].
This grouping presents a challenging road, facing Denmark—a recent bronze medalist and strong European contender—while also bringing opportunities to assert dominance over familiar opponents like Japan and Croatia[3]. The semi-official matches before the tournament, including a crucial EHF Euro Cup game versus Poland in Craiova, will be critical to fine-tuning tactics and building team cohesion.
As co-host of the 2026 European Championship, Romania benefits from direct qualification to that tournament, allowing the squad to focus fully on World Championship success. The upcoming fixtures and intense preparation phase underline Romania’s ambition to improve on their 12th place finish in 2023 and maintain their reputation as a perennial world handball contender[2][3].
This preparatory path and challenging group set the stage for a defining season that could impact Romania’s ranking and momentum ahead of the European Championship on home soil.