2023 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship

The 2023 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship was the 10th edition of the IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship, held from 2 to 13 August 2023 in Croatia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It was the first time in history that the championship is organised by the Croatian Handball Federation.

Spain won their first title after defeating Denmark in the final.

Bidding process
Two nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:

Slovenia later withdrew their bid. The tournament was awarded to Croatia by IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.

Draw
The draw took place on 3 March 2023 in Croatia.

Referees
The referee pairs were selected on 21 June 2023.

Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).

President's Cup
Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Main round
Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

29th–32nd places
Burundi withdrew their team before the placement round as some players were unable to be found.

Bracket
Championship bracket

5–8th place bracket

Top goalscorers
Source: IHF

Top goalkeepers
Source: IHF

Awards
The All-star team was announced on 13 August 2023.