Qualification
Qualification occurred through the previous years' continental championships or qualifying tournaments:
- Host (1 vacancy)
- World Champion (1 vacancy)
- 2008 African Men's Handball Championship (3 vacancies)
- 2008 American Handball Championship (3 vacancies)
- 2008 Asian Handball Championship (3 vacancies)
- 2008 European Men's Handball Championship (3 vacancies)
- 2008 European qualifiers play-off (9 vacancies)
- 2008 Oceania qualifying tournament (1 vacancy)
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