# 2001 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from 23 January to 4 February 2001. It was the 17th edition of the World Championship in team handball and the hosts won the championship.

## Venues

9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital Paris.
| Town | Stadium | max. spectators |
| Paris | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 13.500 |
| Amnéville | Galaxie Amnéville | 6.000 |
| Besançon | Palais des Sports | 6.000 |
| Albertville | La halle de glace Olympique | 5.700 |
| Marseille | Palais des Sports | 5.600 |
| Toulouse | Palais des Sports | 5.000 |
| Nantes | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu | 4.600 |
| Montpellier | Palais des sports René-Bougnol | 3.000 |
| Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2.400 |
| Paris | Amnéville | Besançon | Albertville |
| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Galaxie | Palais des Sports | La halle de glace Olympique |
| Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 5,700 |
| Marseille | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque |
| Palais des Sports | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque |
| Capacity: 5,600 | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque | ParisAmnévilleBesançonAlbertvilleMarseilleToulouseNantesMontpellierDunkerque |
| Toulouse | Nantes | Montpellier | Dunkerque |
| Palais des Sports | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu | Palais des sports René-Bougnol | Stade des Flandres |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 4,600 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,400 |

## Qualification

| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host nation | | 1 | France |
| 1999 World Men's Handball Championship | 1–15 June 1999 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000 European Men's Handball Championship | 21–30 January 2000 | 4 | Russia Spain Slovenia Croatia |
| 2000 African Men's Handball Championship | 22 April – 1 May 2000 | 4 | Egypt Algeria Tunisia Morocco |
| 2000 Pan American Men's Handball Championship | 23–28 May 2000 | 4 | Argentina Brazil United States Greenland |
| European qualification | 15 December 1999 – 11 June 2000 | 6+1 | Czech Republic Germany Iceland Norway Portugal Ukraine Yugoslavia |
| Asian qualification | 12–27 August 2000 | 3 | Kuwait Saudi Arabia South Korea |

## First round

The first four teams of each group qualify for the round of 16.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 112 | +35 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Egypt | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Iceland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 119 | +6 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Portugal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Morocco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 162 | −50 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Portugal 29–19 Czech Republic
| 23 January 2001 14:30 | Egypt | 28–19 | Morocco | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 23 January 2001 14:30 | | (14–6) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 23 January 2001 18:30 | Portugal | 29–19 | Czech Republic | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 23 January 2001 18:30 | | (14–10) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 23 January 2001 20:30 | Sweden | 24–21 | Iceland | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 23 January 2001 20:30 | | (13–9) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 24 January 2001 16:30 | Czech Republic | 26–26 | Egypt | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 24 January 2001 16:30 | | (16–14) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 24 January 2001 18:30 | Iceland | 22–19 | Portugal | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 24 January 2001 18:30 | | (10–11) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 24 January 2001 20:30 | Morocco | 21–33 | Sweden | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 24 January 2001 20:30 | | (11–21) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 25 January 2001 16:30 | Egypt | 23–19 | Portugal | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 25 January 2001 16:30 | | (9–10) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 25 January 2001 18:30 | Morocco | 23–31 | Iceland | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 25 January 2001 18:30 | | (13–16) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 25 January 2001 20:30 | Sweden | 29–22 | Czech Republic | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 25 January 2001 20:30 | | (15–10) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | Czech Republic | 40–23 | Morocco | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | | (22–9) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | Portugal | 25–32 | Sweden | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | | (12–16) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | Egypt | 24–22 | Iceland | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | | (12–7) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | Portugal | 30–26 | Morocco | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | | (11–13) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | Iceland | 29–29 | Czech Republic | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | | (15–12) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | Sweden | 29–23 | Egypt | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | | (14–7) | | Palais des sports René-Bougnol, Montpellier Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Josić, Rudić (CRO) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 85 | +47 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 89 | +57 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Algeria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 102 | +5 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 118 | −24 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 124 | −16 | 2 | |
| 6 | Kuwait | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 145 | −69 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Argentina 23–23 Algeria
| 23 January 2001 14:00 | Argentina | 22–16 | Kuwait | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 23 January 2001 14:00 | | (14–9) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 23 January 2001 18:00 | France | 23–13 | Algeria | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,400 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 23 January 2001 18:00 | | (10–4) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,400 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 23 January 2001 20:00 | Yugoslavia | 31–23 | Brazil | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Al-Janahe, Rasheed (KSA) |
| 23 January 2001 20:00 | | (15–12) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Al-Janahe, Rasheed (KSA) |
| 24 January 2001 16:00 | Brazil | 19–20 | Argentina | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 24 January 2001 16:00 | | (10–8) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 24 January 2001 18:00 | Kuwait | 14–30 | France | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Referees: Rosskamp, Rothkranz (BEL) |
| 24 January 2001 18:00 | | (8–14) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Referees: Rosskamp, Rothkranz (BEL) |
| 24 January 2001 20:00 | Algeria | 20–23 | Yugoslavia | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 24 January 2001 20:00 | | (7–14) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 25 January 2001 16:00 | Kuwait | 13–26 | Algeria | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,010 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 25 January 2001 16:00 | | (3–13) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,010 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 25 January 2001 18:00 | France | 29–19 | Brazil | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Al-Janahe, Rasheed (KSA) |
| 25 January 2001 18:00 | | (14–10) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Al-Janahe, Rasheed (KSA) |
| 25 January 2001 20:00 | Argentina | 10–32 | Yugoslavia | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Rosskamp, Rothkranz (BEL) |
| 25 January 2001 20:00 | | (2–15) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Rosskamp, Rothkranz (BEL) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | Argentina | 23–23 | Algeria | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | | (8–11) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | Brazil | 27–19 | Kuwait | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Rosskamp, Rothkranz (BEL) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | | (15–7) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Rosskamp, Rothkranz (BEL) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | Yugoslavia | 20–22 | France | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | | (8–13) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Øie, Hogsnes (NOR) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | Algeria | 25–20 | Brazil | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | | (11–8) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | Yugoslavia | 40–14 | Kuwait | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Al-Janahe, Rasheed (KSA) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | | (21–6) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Al-Janahe, Rasheed (KSA) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | France | 28–19 | Argentina | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | | (14–11) | | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 105 | +55 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 100 | +57 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 115 | +39 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 132 | +13 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Greenland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 140 | −55 | 2 | |
| 6 | United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 189 | −109 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Croatia 23–23 Germany
| 23 January 2001 14:30 | Croatia | 25–15 | Greenland | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 23 January 2001 14:30 | | (12–6) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 23 January 2001 18:30 | Germany | 40–12 | United States | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mbengue, Sèye (SEN) |
| 23 January 2001 18:30 | | (19–6) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mbengue, Sèye (SEN) |
| 23 January 2001 20:30 | Spain | 26–17 | South Korea | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 23 January 2001 20:30 | | (13–9) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 24 January 2001 16:30 | Greenland | 16–31 | Spain | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Mbengue, Sèye (SEN) |
| 24 January 2001 16:30 | | (10–17) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Mbengue, Sèye (SEN) |
| 24 January 2001 18:30 | United States | 12–41 | Croatia | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 24 January 2001 18:30 | | (5–21) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 24 January 2001 20:30 | South Korea | 26–33 | Germany | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 24 January 2001 20:30 | | (14–16) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 January 2001 16:30 | Spain | 45–18 | United States | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 25 January 2001 16:30 | | (19–10) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 25 January 2001 18:30 | Greenland | 20–27 | South Korea | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 January 2001 18:30 | | (10–11) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 25 January 2001 20:30 | Croatia | 23–23 | Germany | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 25 January 2001 20:30 | | (12–13) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | United States | 18–26 | Greenland | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | | (8–11) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | Germany | 22–31 | Spain | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | | (11–15) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | Croatia | 33–38 | South Korea | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | | (18–16) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | Germany | 39–8 | Greenland | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | | (21–5) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Hussain, Haider (KUW) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | South Korea | 37–20 | United States | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mbengue, Sèye (SEN) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | | (17–9) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Mbengue, Sèye (SEN) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | Spain | 27–32 | Croatia | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | | (9–16) | | Palais des Sports, Besançon Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 120 | +20 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 115 | +19 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 110 | +6 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Norway | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 116 | 127 | −11 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 137 | +8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 134 | −42 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Ukraine 24–18 Tunisia
| 23 January 2001 13:30 | Slovenia | 28–24 | Ukraine | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 23 January 2001 13:30 | | (16–8) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 23 January 2001 17:30 | Russia | 23–20 | Tunisia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 23 January 2001 17:30 | | (13–13) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 23 January 2001 19:30 | Norway | 20–14 | Saudi Arabia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 23 January 2001 19:30 | | (9–8) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 24 January 2001 15:30 | Saudi Arabia | 22–35 | Slovenia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 24 January 2001 15:30 | | (13–17) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 24 January 2001 17:30 | Ukraine | 27–30 | Russia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 24 January 2001 17:30 | | (12–16) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 24 January 2001 19:30 | Tunisia | 28–19 | Norway | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 24 January 2001 19:30 | | (17–6) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 25 January 2001 15:30 | Ukraine | 24–18 | Tunisia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 25 January 2001 15:30 | | (10–11) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 25 January 2001 17:30 | Russia | 29–18 | Saudi Arabia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 25 January 2001 17:30 | | (17–10) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 25 January 2001 19:30 | Slovenia | 29–30 | Norway | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 25 January 2001 19:30 | | (12–18) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | Saudi Arabia | 17–28 | Ukraine | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 27 January 2001 14:00 | | (9–14) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | Norway | 25–25 | Russia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 27 January 2001 16:00 | | (9–12) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | Slovenia | 23–28 | Tunisia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 27 January 2001 18:00 | | (10–13) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | Tunisia | 22–21 | Saudi Arabia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 28 January 2001 14:00 | | (11–10) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Arnaldsson, Viðarsson (ISL) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | Norway | 22–31 | Ukraine | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 28 January 2001 16:00 | | (9–14) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | Russia | 33–30 | Slovenia | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |
| 28 January 2001 18:00 | | (15–15) | | Stade des Flandres, Dunkerque Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulão, Macau (POR) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket
#### Championship bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | | | |
| Sweden | 32 | | | | | | |
| Sweden | 32 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | | |
| Argentina | 23 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | |
| Argentina | 23 | Sweden | 34 | | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | Sweden | 34 | | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | Ukraine | 20 | | | | |
| Croatia | 34 | Ukraine | 20 | | | | |
| Croatia | 34 | | | | 3 February | 3 February | | |
| Ukraine (ET) | 37 | | | | 3 February | 3 February | |
| Ukraine (ET) | 37 | | | | Sweden | 25 | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | | Sweden | 25 | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | Yugoslavia | 24 | |
| Spain | 28 | | | | Yugoslavia | 24 | |
| Spain | 28 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | | |
| Norway | 23 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | |
| Norway | 23 | Spain | 24 | | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | Spain | 24 | | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | Yugoslavia | 26 | | | | |
| Iceland | 27 | Yugoslavia | 26 | | | | |
| Iceland | 27 | | | | | | | 4 February | 4 February |
| Yugoslavia | 31 | | | | | | | 4 February | 4 February |
| Yugoslavia | 31 | | | | | | | Sweden | 25 |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | | | | | Sweden | 25 |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | | | | France (ET) | 28 |
| Tunisia | 24 | | | | | | | France (ET) | 28 |
| Tunisia | 24 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | | | |
| Germany | 26 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | | | |
| Germany | 26 | Germany | 23 | | | | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | Germany | 23 | | | | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | France (ET) | 26 | | | | | | |
| France | 23 | France (ET) | 26 | | | | | | |
| France | 23 | | | | 3 February | 3 February | | | | |
| Portugal | 18 | | | | 3 February | 3 February | | | |
| Portugal | 18 | | | | France | 24 | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | | France | 24 | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | | | Egypt | 21 | | Third place | Third place |
| Algeria | 21 | | | | Egypt | 21 | | Third place | Third place |
| Algeria | 21 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | | 4 February | 4 February |
| Egypt | 24 | 1 February | 1 February | | | | | 4 February | 4 February |
| Egypt | 24 | Egypt | 21 | | | | | Yugoslavia | 27 |
| 31 January | 31 January | | Egypt | 21 | | | | | Yugoslavia | 27 |
| 31 January | 31 January | Russia | 19 | | | | | Egypt | 17 |
| Russia | 28 | Russia | 19 | | | | | Egypt | 17 |
| South Korea | 26 | | | | | | | | |

#### 5th place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 3 February | 3 February |
| Ukraine | 23 |
| Ukraine | 23 | 4 February | 4 February |
| Spain | 24 | 4 February | 4 February |
| Spain | 24 | Spain (ET) | 40 |
| 3 February | 3 February | | Spain (ET) | 40 |
| 3 February | 3 February | Russia | 38 |
| Germany | 29 | Russia | 38 |
| Russia | 33 | | |
| Russia | 33 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 4 February | 4 February |
| | | Ukraine | 30 |
| | | Germany | 24 |

### Round of 16

| 31 January 2001 17:00 | France | 23–18 | Portugal | La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |
| 31 January 2001 17:00 | | (10–10) | | La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |
| 31 January 2001 17:30 | Algeria | 21–24 | Egypt | Galaxie Amnéville, Amnéville |
| 31 January 2001 17:30 | | (9–12) | | Galaxie Amnéville, Amnéville |
| 31 January 2001 18:00 | Croatia | 34–37 (ET) | Ukraine | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |
| 31 January 2001 18:00 | | (11–11) | | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |
| Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |||
| 31 January 2001 18:00 | Iceland | 27–31 | Yugoslavia | Palais des sports, Toulouse |
| 31 January 2001 18:00 | | (10–15) | | Palais des sports, Toulouse |
| 31 January 2001 19:30 | Tunisia | 24–26 | Germany | La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |
| 31 January 2001 19:30 | | (11–15) | | La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |
| 31 January 2001 20:30 | Russia | 28–26 | South Korea | Galaxie Amnéville, Amnéville |
| 31 January 2001 20:30 | | (11–12) | | Galaxie Amnéville, Amnéville |
| 31 January 2001 20:30 | Sweden | 32–23 | Argentina | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |
| 31 January 2001 20:30 | | (18–10) | | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |
| 31 January 2001 20:30 | Spain | 28–23 | Norway | Palais des sports, Toulouse |
| 31 January 2001 20:30 | | (16–11) | | Palais des sports, Toulouse |

### Places 9th to 16th

For places 9–16 the criterion was the number of points gained against the teams ranked first to fourth in the preliminary round in their group.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 67 | −2 | 2 |
| 12 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 92 | −11 | 2 |
| 13 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 1 |
| 14 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 84 | −18 | 1 |
| 15 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 1 |
| 16 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 77 | −14 | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| 1 February 2001 20:30 | Germany | 23–26 (ET) | France | La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | | (8–11) | | La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |
| La halle de glace Olympique, Albertville |||
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | Egypt | 21–19 | Russia | Galaxie Amnéville, Amnéville |
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | | (9–7) | | Galaxie Amnéville, Amnéville |
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | Spain | 24–26 | Yugoslavia | Palais des sports, Toulouse |
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | | (10–13) | | Palais des sports, Toulouse |
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | Sweden | 34–20 | Ukraine | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |
| 1 February 2001 20:30 | | (14–9) | | Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 3 February 2001 09:30 | Ukraine | 23–24 | Spain | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 3 February 2001 09:30 | | (7–14) | | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 3 February 2001 12:00 | Germany | 29–33 | Russia | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 3 February 2001 12:00 | | (16–17) | | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |

### Semifinals

| 3 February 2001 | Sweden | 25–24 | Yugoslavia | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,500 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 3 February 2001 | Lövgren 11 | (14–9) | Jovanović 5 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,500 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 3 February 2001 | | Report | | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,500 Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD) |
| 3 February 2001 | France | 24–21 | Egypt | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,500 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 3 February 2001 | Anquetil 7 | (8–10) | Zaky 8 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,500 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |
| 3 February 2001 | 7× | Report | 8× | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,500 Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN) |

### Seventh place game

| 4 February 2001 | Ukraine | 30–24 | Germany | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 4 February 2001 | Kostetsky 14 | (17–8) | Baur 8 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 4 February 2001 | | Report | | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |

### Fifth place game

| 4 February 2001 | Spain | 40–38 (ET) | Russia | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 4 February 2001 | Ortega 10 | (18–15) | Koksharov, Krivoshlykov 6 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| 4 February 2001 | | Report | | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |||

### Third place game

| 4 February 2001 | FR Yugoslavia | 27–17 | Egypt | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Lemme, Ulrich (GER) |
| 4 February 2001 | Škrbić 9 | (11–8) | A. Awaad, Moemen 4 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Lemme, Ulrich (GER) |
| 4 February 2001 | | Report | | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Lemme, Ulrich (GER) |

### Final

| 4 February 2001 | Sweden | 25–28 (ET) | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Øie, Hognes (NOR) |
| 4 February 2001 | Lövgren 8 | (10–11) | Fernandez 8 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Øie, Hognes (NOR) |
| 4 February 2001 | 2× | Report | 3× | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Øie, Hognes (NOR) |
| Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Referees: Øie, Hognes (NOR) |||

## Final standings

* France
* Sweden
* Yugoslavia
* Egypt
* Spain
* Russia
* Ukraine
* Germany
* Croatia
* Tunisia
* Iceland
* South Korea
* Algeria
* Norway
* Argentina
* Portugal
* Slovenia
* Czech Republic
* Brazil
* Greenland
* Saudi Arabia
* Morocco
* Kuwait
* United States

## Awards

| Position | Player |
| Most valuable player | Stefan Lövgren (SWE) |
| Goalkeeper | David Barrufet (ESP) |
| Right wing | Žikica Milosavljević (FRY) |
| Right back | Yoon Kyung-shin (KOR) |
| Centre back | Hussein Zaky (EGY) |
| Left back | Stefan Lövgren (SWE) |
| Left wing | Eduard Koksharov (RUS) |
| Pivot | Bertrand Gille (FRA) |

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| France Christian GaudinBruno MartiniThierry OmeyerJérôme FernandezDidier DinartGuillaume GilleBertrand GilleDaniel NarcisseGrégory AnquetilAndrej GolicOlivier GiraultLaurent PuigségurJackson RichardsonJoël AbatiPatrick CazalStéphane Plantin Head coach : Mr. Daniel Costantini | Sweden Tomas SvenssonPeter GentzelMartin BoquistOla LindgrenStefan LövgrenMagnus WislanderThomas SivertssonMartin FrändesjöMathias FranzenJohan PeterssonMagnus AnderssonLjubomir VranjesJonas ErnelindChristian EricssonMikael PetterssonNicklas Johansson Head coach : Mr. Bengt Johansson | YugoslaviaArpad ŠterbikNenad PuljezevićZoran ĐorđićVladan MatićPetar KapisodaNenad MaksićŽikica MilosavljevićDragan ŠkrbićRatko ĐurkovićIvan LapčevićMladen BojinovićBranko KokirNedeljko JovanovićNebojša GolićGoran ĐukanovićBlažo Lisičić Head coach : Mr. Branislav Pokrajac |