| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Dates: | 28 February – 10 March |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Cities: | 6 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 54 |
| Goals: | 2443 |
| Top Scorer: |  Julián DuranonaAleksandr Tuchkin (55 goals each) |
| Player: |  Jackson Richardson |
| Previous: | 1986 World Men's Handball Championship |
| Next: | 1993 World Men's Handball Championship |
The 1990 World Men's Handball Championship was the 12th team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990. Sweden won the championship.
| Competition | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | ||
| 6 | |||
| 1989 World Men's Handball Championship Group B | 6 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1989 Pan American Men's Handball Championship | 1 |
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ffffcc | Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics but banned due to UN sanctions | |
| width=10px bgcolor=#CCCCFF | Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics as host | |
| width=10px bgcolor=#BBF3FF | Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics in replacement of Yugoslavia | |
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | |
| Aleksandr Tuchkin | ||
| 3 | 50 | |
| 4 | 39 | |
| 5 | 38 | |
| 6 | 37 | |
| Marian Dumitru | ||
| 8 | 36 | |
 Aleix Franch | ||
 Bogdan Wenta |
