Qualification system will still depend on number of compulsory and performance places, as for 2027 World Championship.
[15] One additional place is available for Oceania, but only when that region's national team ranks fifth or higher at the Asian Championship.
If no Oceania team places among the top five at the Asian Championship, the IHF will award an additional wild card.
In addition, there will be 12 performance places for the continental confederations, which are based on the teams ranked 1–12 in the preceding World Championship.
According to the new qualification system and taking into consideration the results of the 2027 Men's World Championship, 20 out of 32 places are distributed as follows: ^ 1.