The 2007 World Men's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament that took place from 19 January to 4 February 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities. It was the 20th edition of the World Championship in team handball and was won by the hosts.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | |
Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
Dates | 19 January–4 February |
Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Runner-up | |
Third place | |
Fourth place | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 92 |
Goals scored | 5,325 (57.88 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | |
Best player | |
Stadiums
edit12 German cities were hosts for the 2007 Championship. The most modern stadiums – spread all over the country – had been selected. The final match took place in the Kölnarena in Cologne (Köln).
Town | Stadium | max. spectators |
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Köln | Kölnarena | 19.000 |
Mannheim | SAP-Arena | 14.300 |
Hamburg | Color Line Arena | 12.500 |
Dortmund | Westfalenhalle | 12.000 |
Halle | Gerry-Weber-Stadion | 11.000 |
Kiel | Ostseehalle | 10.200 |
Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | 10.000 |
Bremen | AWD-Dome | 9.200 |
Magdeburg | Bördelandhalle | 7.850 |
Stuttgart | Porsche Arena | 6.100 |
Lemgo | Lipperlandhalle | 5.000 |
Wetzlar | Mittelhessen-Arena | 5.000 |
Venues
editKölnarena (Kölnarena) |
SAP Arena (SAP-Arena) |
Color Line Arena (Color Line Arena) |
Westfalenhalle (Westfalenhalle) |
Gerry Weber Stadion (Gerry Weber Stadion) |
Ostseehalle (Ostseehalle) |
Max-Schmeling-Halle (Max-Schmeling-Halle) |
AWD-Dome (AWD-Dome) |
Bördelandhalle (Bördelandhalle) |
Porsche Arena (Porsche Arena) |
Lipperlandhalle (Lipperlandhalle) |
Rittal Arena Wetzlar (Rittal Arena Wetzlar) |
Qualification
editCompetition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host nation | 1 | |||
2005 World Championship | 23 January – 6 February 2005 | 1 | ||
2006 African Championship | 10–20 January 2006 | 4 | ||
2006 European Championship | 26 January – 5 February 2006 | 3 | ||
2006 Asian Championship | 12–21 February 2006 | 3 | ||
2006 Oceania Championship | 22–24 May 2006 | 1 | ||
2006 Pan American Championship | 6–10 June 2006 | 3 | ||
European qualification[1] | 4 January – 18 June 2006 | Various | 8 |
Tournament structure
editPreliminary round
editThe 24 competing teams will be drawn into six preliminary groups of four teams each, and the matches in the preliminary round are scheduled to be held from 20 to 22 January. The two top teams from each group then proceed to the main round, while the third and fourth-placed teams play in the Presidents-Cup.[2]
On 14 July 2006, the groups of the tournament were determined:[3]
Group A (Wetzlar): |
Group B (Magdeburg): |
Group C (Berlin, Halle): |
Group D (Bremen): |
Group E (Kiel): |
Group F (Stuttgart): |
Presidents-Cup
editThe teams placed third and fourth in the preliminary round groups are divided into four groups of three teams, as such:
Group I:
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Group II:
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Group III:
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Group IV:
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The matches are scheduled for 24 to 26 January. On 28 January, the winners of group I and II then play each other for the 13th place, the runners-up play each other for the 15th place, and the third-placed play off for 17th place. The Group III and IV teams play off for 19th, 21st and 23rd place in the same fashion.
Main round
editThe main round is scheduled for 24 to 28 January, and the teams will be divided into two groups of six teams. The teams carry forward match results from matches against the other team from their group to qualify for the main round. Four teams from each main round group qualify for the quarter-finals.
No placement matches for the places 9 to 12 are scheduled.
Knockout stage
editThe knockout stage is scheduled to make up the last week of the tournament, starting on Tuesday 30 January and continuing until Sunday 4 February. The quarter-finals are set up so that the winner of one group will face the fourth-placed team in the other. Semi-finals and consolation matches are held on 1 February; two days later, the 5th and 7th place play-offs take place on 3 February, with the 3rd place play-off and final is scheduled for the following day.
Seedings
editThe seedings for the preliminary round have been partially determined; the full seedings will be revealed when all qualifying matches have been played.[4] Currently, the following seedings (in IHF terminology, performance row) have been confirmed:
- Pot 1: Spain, France, Denmark, Tunisia, Croatia, Germany
- Pot 2: Europe 4, Europe 5, Europe 6, Europe 7, Europe 8, Europe 9
- Pot 3: Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Europe 10, Europe 11, Brazil
- Pot 4: Angola, South Korea, Qatar, Argentina, Greenland, Australia
Preliminary round
editAll times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 71 | +31 | 6 | Main round | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 77 | +20 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 94 | −9 | 2 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 110 | −42 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
20 January 2007 18:00 |
Slovenia |
35–21 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 4,200 | |
(17–9) | ||||
Report |
20 January 2007 20:00 |
Tunisia |
34–23 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 4,000 | |
(14–11) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 16:00 |
Greenland |
20–36 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 4,000 | |
(4–17) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 18:00 |
Kuwait |
23–33 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 4,000 | |
(11–17) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 18:00 |
Kuwait |
39–27 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 4,000 | |
(19–13) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 20:00 |
Tunisia |
27–34 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 4,000 | |
(14–16) | ||||
Report |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 76 | +30 | 4[a] | Main round | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 63 | +40 | 4[a] | ||
3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 79 | +11 | 4[a] | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 129 | −81 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
20 January 2007 16:00 |
Iceland |
45–20 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg Attendance: 7,200 | |
(26–9) | ||||
Report |
20 January 2007 18:00 |
France |
32–21 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg Attendance: 7,300 | |
(17–8) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 16:00 |
Australia |
10–47 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg Attendance: 7,200 | |
(5–25) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 18:00 |
Ukraine |
32–29 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg Attendance: 7,400 | |
(12–13) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 18:00 |
Ukraine |
37–18 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg Attendance: 7,000 | |
(18–8) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 20:00 |
France |
24–32 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg Attendance: 7,500 | |
(8–18) | ||||
Report |
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 63 | +24 | 6 | Main round | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 69 | +15 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 81 | −24 | 2 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 80 | −15 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
19 January 2007 17:30 |
Germany |
27–22 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 10,000 | |
(12–10) | ||||
Report |
20 January 2007 19:30 |
Poland |
29–15 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 6,500 | |
(12–9) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 15:30 |
Brazil |
23–31 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 11,000 | |
(13–15) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 17:30 |
Argentina |
20–32 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 11,000 | |
(11–17) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 17:00 |
Germany |
25–27 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 11,000 | |
(12–14) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 19:30 |
Brazil |
20–22 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 11,000 | |
(10–7) | ||||
Report |
Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 76 | +33 | 6 | Main round | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 88 | +9 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 88 | +6 | 2 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 113 | −48 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
20 January 2007 15:45 |
Czech Republic |
37–23 | AWD-Dome, Bremen Attendance: 7,100 | |
(18–11) | ||||
Report |
20 January 2007 18:00 |
Spain |
33–29 | AWD-Dome, Bremen Attendance: 7,500 | |
(16–16) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 15:45 |
Qatar |
18–41 | AWD-Dome, Bremen Attendance: 4,600 | |
(9–21) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 18:00 |
Egypt |
30–31 | AWD-Dome, Bremen Attendance: 5,700 | |
(17–17) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 18:00 |
Egypt |
35–24 | AWD-Dome, Bremen Attendance: 4,600 | |
(14–11) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 20:00 |
Spain |
35–29 | AWD-Dome, Bremen Attendance: 6,400 | |
(19–15) | ||||
Report |
Group E
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 82 | +7 | 6 | Main round | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 75 | +20 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 65 | +23 | 2 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 114 | −50 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
20 January 2007 18:15 |
Norway |
41–13 | Ostseehalle, Kiel Attendance: 10,000 | |
(21–8) | ||||
Report |
20 January 2007 20:15 |
Denmark |
29–30 | Ostseehalle, Kiel Attendance: 10,000 | |
(11–13) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 18:15 |
Angola |
20–39 | Ostseehalle, Kiel Attendance: 9,000 | |
(12–18) | ||||
Report |
21 January 2007 20:15 |
Hungary |
25–22 | Ostseehalle, Kiel Attendance: 9,000 | |
(15–12) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 18:15 |
Hungary |
34–31 | Ostseehalle, Kiel Attendance: 9,000 | |
(19–15) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 20:15 |
Denmark |
27–25 | Ostseehalle, Kiel Attendance: 9,000 | |
(15–13) | ||||
Report |
Group F
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 72 | +36 | 6 | Main round | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 83 | +11 | 3 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 92 | −5 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 102 | −42 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
20 January 2007 16:00 |
Croatia |
35–22 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 5,900 | |
(18–11) | ||||
Report |
20 January 2007 18:00 |
Russia |
32–32 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 5,900 Referees: Krstić, Ljubič (SLO) | |
Rastvortsev 7 | (15–17) | Cho 8 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
21 January 2007 16:00 |
Morocco |
19–35 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 5,900 Referees: Krstić, Ljubič (SLO) | |
El Morabet 5 | (7–15) | Koksharov 11 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
21 January 2007 18:00 |
South Korea |
23–41 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 5,900 | |
(9–20) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 18:00 |
Morocco |
19–32 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 5,900 | |
(9–14) | ||||
Report |
22 January 2007 20:00 |
Croatia |
32–27 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart Attendance: 5,900 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) | |
Džomba 8 | (16–11) | Ivanov 6 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
President's Cup
editGroup I
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 4 | 13th place game | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 2 | 15th place game | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 0 | 17th place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
24 January 2007 20:00 |
Kuwait |
23–33 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 1,611 | |
(10–19) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 18:00 |
Kuwait |
25–28 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 1,700 | |
(10–16) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 20:00 |
Ukraine |
23–22 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 2,179 | |
(13–8) | ||||
Report |
Group II
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 4 | 13th place game | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 2 | 15th place game | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 0 | 17th place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
24 January 2007 18:00 |
Egypt |
18–27 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 1,611 | |
(9–12) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 20:00 |
Egypt |
30–36 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 1,708 | |
(13–16) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 18:00 |
Norway |
34–32 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 2,179 | |
(17–17) | ||||
Report |
Group III
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 4 | 19th place game | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 2 | 21st place game | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 0 | 23rd place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
24 January 2007 15:30 |
Greenland |
34–25 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 7,500 | |
(16–12) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 18:30 |
Greenland |
30–33 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund | |
(13–18) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 14:00 |
Australia |
23–30 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 7,000 | |
(6–17) | ||||
Report |
Group IV
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 4 | 19th place game | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 2 | 21st place game | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 0 | 23rd place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
24 January 2007 19:30 |
Qatar |
27–33 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 11,000 | |
(14–15) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 14:00 |
Qatar |
27–44 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund | |
(14–22) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 18:30 |
Angola |
28–32 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 2,700 | |
(14–16) | ||||
Report |
23rd place game
edit28 January 2007 13:00 |
Australia |
22–36 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 5,000 | |
(14–15) | ||||
Report |
21st place game
edit28 January 2007 17:30 |
Greenland |
28–29 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 2,700 | |
(12–14) | ||||
Report |
19th place game
edit28 January 2007 20:00 |
Brazil |
36–29 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 700 | |
(17–12) | ||||
Report |
17th place game
edit28 January 2007 13:00 |
Kuwait |
22–26 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 3,212 | |
(14–12) | ||||
Report |
15th place game
edit28 January 2007 15:30 |
Argentina |
31–38 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 3,212 | |
(13–19) | ||||
Report |
13th place game
edit28 January 2007 18:00 |
Ukraine |
22–32 | Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo Attendance: 3,468 | |
(12–12) | ||||
Report |
Main round
editGroup I
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 147 | +15 | 8[a] | Quarterfinals | |
2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 138 | +19 | 8[a] | ||
3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 153 | +8 | 6[b] | ||
4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 128 | +14 | 6[b] | ||
5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 165 | −25 | 2 | Ninth place game | |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 173 | −31 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
24 January 2007 17:30 |
Slovenia |
29–35 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 11,000 | |
(14–17) | ||||
Report |
24 January 2007 17:30 |
Tunisia |
30–36 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 5,000 | |
(19–16) | ||||
Report |
24 January 2007 19:30 |
France |
31–22 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 8,000 | |
(11–12) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 16:30 |
Tunisia |
28–35 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 12,000 | |
(11–19) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 18:30 |
Poland |
35–33 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 5,900 | |
(12–14) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 20:30 |
France |
33–19 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 5,900 | |
(18–10) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 16:30 |
France |
26–29 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 12,000 | |
(9–14) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 18:00 |
Iceland |
32–31 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 7,500 | |
(17–15) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 20:00 |
Poland |
40–31 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 7,500 | |
(17–13) | ||||
Report |
28 January 2007 15:30 |
Germany |
33–28 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund Attendance: 12,000 | |
(17–11) | ||||
Report |
28 January 2007 17:30 |
Slovenia |
27–38 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 5,600 | |
(13–17) | ||||
Report |
28 January 2007 19:30 |
France |
28–26 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle Attendance: 5,600 | |
(18–11) | ||||
Report |
Group II
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 128 | +17 | 10 | Quarterfinals | |
2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 134 | +7 | 6[a] | ||
3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 145 | +7 | 6[a] | ||
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 142 | −6 | 4[b] | ||
5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 138 | −6 | 4[b] | Ninth place game | |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 138 | 157 | −19 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
24 January 2007 16:15 |
Czech Republic |
25–28 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 9,000 | |
(10–17) | ||||
Report |
24 January 2007 18:15 |
Spain |
33–29 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) | |
García 10 | (17–15) | Igropulo 6 | ||
2× |
Report | 3× |
24 January 2007 20:15 |
Denmark |
26–28 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 9,000 | |
(12–15) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 16:15 |
Czech Republic |
26–30 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR) | |
Jícha 10 | (14–12) | Koksharov 9 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
25 January 2007 18:15 |
Croatia |
25–18 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 9,000 | |
(12–8) | ||||
Report |
25 January 2007 20:15 |
Denmark |
27–23 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 9,200 | |
(15–11) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 16:15 |
Croatia |
31–29 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,500 | |
(14–12) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 18:15 |
Hungary |
31–33 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,500 | |
(15–17) | ||||
Report |
27 January 2007 20:15 |
Denmark |
26–24 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Krstić, Ljubič (SLO) | |
Stryger 6 | (16–14) | Koksharov 8 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
28 January 2007 16:15 |
Spain |
28–29 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,500 | |
(16–11) | ||||
Report |
28 January 2007 18:15 |
Russia |
26–25 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) | |
Koksharov 10 | (12–15) | Gál 7 | ||
4× |
Report | 3× |
28 January 2007 20:15 |
Denmark |
33–29 | SAP Arena, Mannheim Attendance: 12,500 | |
(17–15) | ||||
Report |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit- Championship bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
30 January | ||||||||||
25 | ||||||||||
1 February | ||||||||||
27 | ||||||||||
32 | ||||||||||
30 January | ||||||||||
31 | ||||||||||
18 | ||||||||||
4 February | ||||||||||
21 | ||||||||||
29 | ||||||||||
30 January | ||||||||||
24 | ||||||||||
28 | ||||||||||
1 February | ||||||||||
27 | ||||||||||
36 | ||||||||||
30 January | ||||||||||
33 | Third place | |||||||||
41 | ||||||||||
4 February | ||||||||||
42 | ||||||||||
27 | ||||||||||
34 | ||||||||||
- 5th place bracket
5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
1 February | ||||||
27 | ||||||
3 February | ||||||
35 | ||||||
34 | ||||||
1 February | ||||||
25 | ||||||
28 | ||||||
25 | ||||||
Seventh place | ||||||
3 February | ||||||
40 | ||||||
36 |
Quarterfinals
edit30 January 2007 17:30 |
Spain |
25–27 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 19,000 Referees: Abrahamsen, Kristiansen (NOR) | |
Uríos 8 | (12–15) | Jansen 6 | ||
2× |
Report | 2× |
30 January 2007 17:30 |
Poland |
28–27 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) | |
Bielecki 7 | (16–14) | Koksharov 8 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
30 January 2007 20:00 |
Croatia |
18–21 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 19,000 Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) | |
Balić 5 | (9–10) | Abalo 8 | ||
2× |
Report | 2× |
30 January 2007 20:00 |
Iceland |
41–42 (ET) | Color Line Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) | |
Guðjónsson 15 | (17–16) | three players 9 | ||
2× |
Report | 1× | ||
FT: 34–34 ET: 7–8 |
5–8th place semifinals
edit1 February 2007 15:00 |
Spain |
27–35 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 16,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) | |
Tomás 6 | (12–16) | Balić 9 | ||
2× |
Report | 3× |
1 February 2007 17:30 |
Russia |
28–25 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Herczeg, Südi (HUN) | |
Ivanov 6 | (16–14) | Stefánsson 7 | ||
2× |
Report | 3× |
Semifinals
edit1 February 2007 17:25 |
Germany |
32–31 (ET) | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 19,000 Referees: Håkansson, Nilsson (SWE) | |
Baur, Glandorf 5 | (11–12) | Narcisse 8 | ||
2× |
Report | 2× | ||
FT: 21–21 ET: 6–6, 5–4 |
1 February 2007 20:00 |
Poland |
36–33 (ET) | Color Line Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Bretó, Huelin (ESP) | |
Bielecki 8 | (15–14) | Boesen, Christiansen 7 | ||
3× |
Report | 2× | ||
FT: 26–26 ET: 4–4, 6–3 |
Eleventh place game
edit30 January 2007 15:00 |
Tunisia |
25–21 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) | |
Hammed 7 | (13–13) | Juříček 5 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
Ninth place game
edit30 January 2007 15:00 |
Slovenia |
33–34 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Līcis, Stoļarovs (LAT) | |
Brumen 12 | (16–16) | Császár 8 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
Seventh place game
edit3 February 2007 14:00 |
Spain |
40–36 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 18,500 Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) | |
Uríos 9 | (19–13) | G. Sigurðsson, Stefánsson 8 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
Fifth place game
edit3 February 2007 16:30 |
Croatia |
34–25 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 18,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) | |
Zrnić 11 | (18–12) | Igropulo 9 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
Third place game
edit4 February 2007 14:00 |
France |
27–34 | Kölnarena, Köln Referees: Krstić, Ljubič (SLO) | |
Fernandez, Guigou 6 | (15–21) | Christiansen 9 | ||
3× |
Report | 3× |
Final
edit4 February 2007 16:30 |
Germany |
29–24 | Kölnarena, Köln Attendance: 19,000 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) | |
Jansen 8 | (17–13) | Jurasik, Tkaczyk 5 | ||
2× |
Report | 3× |
Ranking and statistics
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Final rankingedit
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All Star Teamedit
Other awardsedit
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Top goalscorersedit
Source: IHF |
Top goalkeepersedit
Source: IHF |
References
edit- ^ "2007 Men's World Championship Qualification". EHF. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ (in German) Spielplan – Handball-WM 2007, from the tournament's official site
- ^ (in German) Gruppenauslosung wird zur Farce – Brand zur deutschen Glücksfee, from RP-Online, retrieved 15 July 2006
- ^ Asian Championship: Qatar wins bronze and a ticket to the 2007 World Championship[dead link], from IHF, retrieved 27 February 2006