Bahrain og Forenede emirater trak sig i november 2014 og Island og Saudi Arabien kom med i stedet.<ref name="BHR">{{cite web|url=https://archive.ihf.info/MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=2186|title=Bahrain withdraws from the 2015 Men's World Championship|date=2014-11-07|work=ihf.info}}</ref><ref name="UAE">{{cite web|url=https://archive.ihf.info/MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=2188|title=The United Arab Emirates withdraw from the 2015 World Championship|date=2014-11-10|work=ihf.info}}</ref><ref name="ISL and KSA">{{cite web|url=https://archive.ihf.info/MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=2197|title=IHF Council decision on withdrawal of Bahrain and United Arab Emirates from 2015 Men's WCh|date=2014-11-21|work=ihf.info}}</ref>
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