TEHRAN – Iran learned their opponents at the 2023 IHF Women’s World Championship in draw ceremony held in Goteborg, Sweden.

The 26th Women’s World Championships will take place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 17 in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

A total of 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four teams.

Iran are drawn in Group F along with Germany, Poland and Japan.

The top three teams in each group will advance to the main round, and the fourth-place teams will advance to the President`s Cup.

The two best teams in each of the four main round groups will advance to the knockout round. Due to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the teams will also play a placement round for placement 5-8.

 GROUP A (GÖTEBORG/SWE)
Sweden
Croatia
China
Senegal

GROUP B (HELSINGBORG/SWE)
Montenegro
Hungary
Cameroon
Paraguay

GROUP C (STAVANGER/NOR)
Norway
South Korea
Greenland
Austria

GROUP D (STAVANGER/NOR)

France
Slovenia
Angola
Iceland

GROUP E (HERNING/DEN)
Denmark
Romania
Serbia
Chile

GROUP F (HERNING/DEN)
Germany
Poland
Japan
Iran

GROUP G (FREDRIKSHAVN/DEN)
Brazil
Spain
Ukraine
Kazakhstan

GROUP H (FREDRIKSHAVN/DEN)
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Argentina
Congo