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The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third indoor handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Results

Group A Venue: Erfurt

Date	Matches	Score	Half
27 February	Sweden – Spain	31–11	(15-5)
27 February	Poland – Finland	14–14	(6-8)
1 March	Spain – Finland	19–16	(12-6)
1 March	Sweden – Poland	19–14	(11-5)
3 March	Poland – Spain	25–11	(12-3)
3 March	Sweden – Finland	27–16	(14-6)

Group A	Matches	Goals	Points
Sweden	3	77–41	6
Poland	3	53–44	3
Spain	3	41–72	2
Finland	3	46–60	1

Group B Venue: East Berlin

Date	Matches	Score	Half
28 February	Germany – Luxembourg	46–4	(23-1)
28 February	Norway – France	17–13	(8-7)
2 March	Norway – Luxembourg	41–8	(25-3)
2 March	Germany – France	32–12	(16-8)
4 March	France – Luxembourg	41–8	(19-0)
4 March	Germany – Norway	19–9	(11-4)

Group B	Matches	Goals	Points
Germany	3	97–25	6
Norway	3	67–40	4
France	3	66–57	2
Luxembourg	3	20–128	0

Group C Venue: Magdeburg

Date	Matches	Score	Half
27 February	Czechoslovakia – Iceland	27–17	(15-9)
27 February	Hungary – Romania	16–16	(8-8)
1 March	Iceland – Romania	13–11	(7-6)
1 March	Czechoslovakia – Hungary	26–11	(12-3)
3 March	Hungary – Iceland	19–16	(11-7)
3 March	Czechoslovakia – Romania	21–13	(9-9)

Group C	Matches	Goals	Points
Czechoslovakia	3	74–41	6
Hungary	3	46–58	3
Iceland	3	46–57	2
Romania	3	40–50	1

Group D Venue: Erfurt

Date	Matches	Score	Half
28 February	Denmark – Brazil	32–12	(14-6)
28 February	Yugoslavia – Austria	35–8	(16-2)
2 March	Austria – Brazil	24–12	(9-5)
2 March	Denmark – Yugoslavia	20–12	(8-8)
4 March	Yugoslavia – Brazil	22–9	(11-2)
4 March	Denmark – Austria	22–18	(13-10)

Group D	Matches	Goals	Points
Denmark	3	74–42	6
Yugoslavia	3	69–37	4
Austria	3	50–69	2
Brazil	3	33–78	0

Group 1........Venue: East Berlin

Date	Matches	Score	Half
5 March	Germany – Hungary	22–15	(14-8)
5 March	Czechoslovakia – Norway	21–10	(10-3)
6 March	Norway – Hungary	23–21	(13-12)
6 March	Czechoslovakia – Germany	17–14	(10-6)

Group 1	Matches	Goals	Points
Czechoslovakia	3	64–35	6
Germany	3	55–42	4
Norway	3	42–61	2
Hungary	3	47–71	0

Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig

Date	Matches	Score	Half
5 March	Denmark – Poland	22–15	(8-6)
5 March	Sweden – Yugoslavia	26–9	(14-5)
6 March	Poland – Yugoslavia	9–7	(4-6)
6 March	Sweden – Denmark	13–12	(8-5)

Group 2	Matches	Goals	Points
Sweden	3	58–35	6
Denmark	3	54–40	4
Poland	3	38–48	2
Yugoslavia	3	28–55	0

Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin

Date	Matches	Score	Half
Match for 7th place
7 March	Hungary – Yugoslavia	24–16	(10-9)
Match for 5th place
7 March	Norway – Poland	18–20	(8-11)
Bronze medal match
8 March	Germany – Denmark	16–13	(10-6)
Final
8 March	Czechoslovakia – Sweden	12–22	(5-10)