section_path: Bidding process
section_name: Bidding process
paragraph_text: Bidding process
  
  On 11 October 2018, five nations expressed interest in hosting the tournament.
  
  The deadline elapsed on 25 September 2019. Switzerland became a solo bid, while Croatia took their place in the triple bid. Serbia withdrew their bid, while Hungary filed both an application and deferment for a later tournament. These were the applicants:
  
  Shortly before the vote, Hungary and Switzerland both withdrew, leaving the bid of Croatia, Denmark and Norway unopposed. Croatia, Denmark and Norway were chosen as the hosts on 28 February 2020 at the IHF Council meeting in Cairo, Egypt. This edition marks the first time Norway hosts the World Men's Handball Championship, the second for Croatia, and the third for Denmark.