The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from 20 January to 2 February 2003. It was the 18th edition of the World Championship in team handball and Croatia won the championship.

Venues

9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital Lisbon.

Qualification

First round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second round

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Final round

5–8th place semifinals

Semifinals

7th place game

5th place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

Awards

MVP: 🇩🇪 Christian Schwarzer

All Star Team

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Top goalkeepers

Medalists