Article by Roxana Fleşeru – Published Sunday, December 14, 2025, 21:39 / Updated Sunday, December 14, 2025 21:57
Norway, Germany, Netherlands, France and Brazil have players in the ideal team for the tournament. The Norwegian Henny Reistad (26 years old) was declared MVP and top scorer.
Norway won their fifth world title and are currently the reigning Olympic, World and European champions. After beating Germany 23-20, the ideal formation of the tournament was established, where the Nordics have two representatives.
Norway's Henny Reistad, the 2023 and 2024 IHF Player of the Year, was named the MVP of the competition for the second time in a row, having also achieved this distinction at the 2023 World Championship.
Five nations are represented in the ideal team, the four semi-finalists plus quarter-finalist Brazil.
Norway and Germany, the two finalists, are the only teams with more representatives. Playing in her last edition of a World Cup, Norway goalkeeper Katrine Lunde was named in the ideal team for the second time after the edition in 2017. Emilie Hovden is the best right winger of the tournament.
Germany have left winger Emily Vogel and left winger Antje Döll in the team of the tournament.
Brazil, the only team represented, but which did not perform in the semi-finals
France's Sarah Bouktit was named the best pivot of the competition. The Netherlands, co-hosts of the competition with Germany, have sent right winger Dione Housheer to the team of the tournament.
The only player not involved in the semi-finals, but who was still included in the ideal team, was Brazil center Bruna de Paula Almeida, who had a fantastic run in the competition, scoring 33 goals.
The ideal team of the tournament
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Goalkeeper: Katrine Lunde (Norway)
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Far right: Emilie Hovden (Norway)
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Inter right: Dione Housheer (Netherlands)
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Center: Bruna de Paula Almeida (Brazil)
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Inter left: Emily Vogel (Germany)
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Far left: Antje Döll (Germany)
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Pivot: Sarah Bouktit (France)
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MVP: Henny Reistad (Norway)
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