Qualification matches for the1954 World Men's Handball Championship took place in 1953.[1][2]
| 28 November 1953 | West Germany  | 21–10 |  Finland | Neumünster Attendance: 4500[3] Referees:Carl Kling(SWE) |
| Maychrzak 8 | (7–6) | Weckstroem 6 | ||
| [4][5] |
| 6 December 1953[3] 20:00 | Czechoslovakia  | 13–8 |  Hungary | Stadium of Riegrovy sady,Prague[3] Attendance: >1000 Referees:Alfred Schwab(AUT) |
| Ruža 7 | (9–3) | Kesjár 4 | ||
| [6][7][8] |
| 9 December 1953 | Norway  | 11–26 |  Denmark | Bygdøyhus,Oslo Referees: Blomqvist(SWE) |
| Hagen 3 | (6–15) | Theilmann 7 | ||
| Report Denmark Report Norway |
| 12 December 1953 | Switzerland  | 15–11 |  Austria | Olmahalle,St. Gallen Attendance: 3,500 Referees:Karl Jung(BRD) |
| Hartmann 4 | (7–7) | Steffelbauer 6 | ||
| [9] Report Switzerland |
| 13 December 1953 | France  | 23–11 |  Spain | Nantes Referees:Walter Maurer(SUI) |
| Gaudion 7 | (9–3) | Suzi 4 | ||
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