Preliminary round
32 teams have qualified for the preliminary round of the men’s handball world championships, which take place from January 14 to February 2, in Norway, Denmark and Croatia. The teams are divided into eight groups of four. The top three qualify for the main round. The last is transferred to the President’s Cup, a sort of second competition to play ranking matches, from 25th to 31st place.
Group A: Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Switzerland
Group B: Denmark, Italy, Tunisia, Algeria
Group C: Austria, FRANCE, Kuwait, Qatar
Group D: Hungary, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Guinea
Group E: Norway, Portugal, Brazil, United States
Group F: Spain, Sweden, Japan, Chile
Group G: Iceland, Slovenia, Cuba, Cape Verde
Group H: Croatia, Egypt, Argentina, Bahrain
Tour principal
The 24 teams qualified for the main round are divided into four groups of six. The first two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals, the others are eliminated.
-Group 1: to come
Group 2: to come
Group 3: to come
Group 4: to come
Phase finale
Quarter-finals
- 1. 1st in group 2 – 2nd in group 4, Tuesday January 28, 2025 in Zagreb (Croatia)
- 2. 1st in group 4 – 2nd in group 2, Tuesday January 28, 2025 in Zagreb (Croatia)
- 3. 1st in group 3 – 2nd in group 1, Wednesday January 29, 2025 in Oslo (Norway)
- 4. 1st in group 1 – 2nd in group 3, Wednesday January 29, 2025 in Oslo (Norway)
Semi-finals
- 1. quarter-final winner 1 – quarter-final winner 2, Thursday January 30, 2025 in Zagreb (Croatia)
- 2. quarter-final winner 3 – quarter-final winner 4, Friday January 31, 2025 in Oslo (Norway)
Small finale
- 1. Loser semi-final 1 – Loser semi-final 2, Sunday February 2, 2025 in Oslo (Norway)
Finale
- 1. Winner semi-final 1 – Winner semi-final 2, Sunday February 2, 2025 in Oslo (Norway)
The match program for the 2024 Men’s Handball World Cup
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