# 2011 World Women's Handball Championship

The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the international championship tournament in women's Team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Brazil hosted the event from 2–18 December 2011.
On 18 December 2011, Norway successfully contested France 32–24 in the final. Norway was the second team to achieve a triple title cache all in the same tournament by winning the World Championship, European Championship and Olympic Games titles. Denmark had made this achievement previously. France lost, its second consecutive World Championship final (2009), to Russia.
Norway automatically qualified for the 2012 Olympic Handball tournament and 2013 World Championship. When Norway vacated their European Championship and that tournament's second place team, Sweden, automatically qualifying for the Olympics.
Spain successfully contested Denmark 24–18 in the final for the bronze and won their inaugural tournament medal. For fifth place, host nation Brazil achieved their best place at any previous tournament successfully knocking out the 2009 defending champions, Russia, 36–20.

## Venues

The competition took place in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the third women's World Championship organized outside of Europe, after South Korea in 1990 and China in 2009.
Initially, the matches had to take place in the state of Santa Catarina.
Four cities had been selected to host the matches:
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Matches |
| São Paulo | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | 11,000 | Group C, Round of 16, President's Cup, Final Round |
| São Bernardo do Campo | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib | 7,000 | Group D, Round of 16, President's Cup |
| Santos | Arena Santos | 5,000 | Group A, Round of 16 |
| Barueri | Ginásio José Corrêa | 5,000 | Group B, Round of 16 |

## Qualification
### Host nation

* Brazil

### Defending champions

* Russia

### Qualified from the 2010 African Championship

* Angola
* Ivory Coast
* Tunisia

### Qualified from the 2010 European Championship

* Norway
* Sweden
* Romania

### Qualified from the 2010 Asian Championship

* China
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* South Korea

### Qualified from the 2011 American Championship

* Argentina
* Cuba
* Uruguay

### Qualified from the 2011 Oceania Championship

* Australia

### Qualified from European play-offs

* Croatia
* Denmark
* France
* Germany
* Iceland
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Spain
Eight European teams qualified for the World Championships through play-offs. The draw was made on 19 December. The first match leg were played on 4-5 June with the second legs on 11-12 June.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Czech Republic | 52–75 | Montenegro | 26–42 | 26–33 |
| Netherlands | 78–62 | Turkey | 40–28 | 38–34 |
| Spain | 58–46 | Macedonia | 37–22 | 21–24 |
| France | 56–39 | Slovenia | 28–19 | 28–20 |
| Croatia | 66–56 | Serbia | 36–25 | 30–31 |
| Iceland | 61–42 | Ukraine | 37–18 | 24–24 |
| Germany | 53–46 | Hungary | 26–24 | 27–22 |
| Poland | 35–47 | Denmark | 16–23 | 19–24 |

## Group draw

The draw was held on 2 July 2011 at 21:00 local time.

### Seeding

The seeding was announced on 24 June.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| Russia (TH)  Norway  Sweden  Romania | Denmark  Kazakhstan  France  Montenegro | Netherlands  Croatia  Brazil (Host)  Angola | South Korea  Germany  Tunisia  Argentina | China  Spain  Ivory Coast  Cuba | Japan  Iceland  Uruguay  Australia |
* TH = Title Holder

## Group stage

A provisional scheduled was released on 24 June. Brazil played the opening game on 2 December. On 7 July the venues for each preliminary round were announced by the IHF. The detailed match schedule was released on 31 August. As all Handball world championships, the tie-breakers in case of point tie betwin two or more teams were: 1.Points in matches between tied teams 2. Goal difference in matches between tied teams 3. Goaldifference in all group matches 4. Most scored goals in all group matches, 5. Draw.
All times are local (UTC−2).

### Group A

Angola won the tie-break for second place due to a better record in matches between them, Montenegro and Iceland. In those direct encounters all three got 2 points but Angola's +2 goal difference beat Montenegro's +1 and Iceland's –3.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 108 | +44 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Angola | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Montenegro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 115 | +28 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Iceland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 112 | −3 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 126 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 161 | −63 | 0 | |
| 3 December 2011 15:00 | Montenegro | 21 – 22 | Iceland | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 3 December 2011 15:00 | Popović, Bulatović 6 | (10–11) | Knútsdóttir 6 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 3 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 6× | Report | 4× 1× 1× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 3 December 2011 17:15 | Norway | 28 – 31 | Germany | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 3 December 2011 17:15 | Sulland 6 | (14–13) | Mietzner 8 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 3 December 2011 17:15 | 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 3 December 2011 19:30 | Angola | 30 – 29 | China | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 200 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 3 December 2011 19:30 | four players 5 | (10–12) | Zhao Jiaqin 6 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 200 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 3 December 2011 19:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 200 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 4 December 2011 14:30 | Germany | 24 – 25 | Montenegro | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 4 December 2011 14:30 | Mietzner 8 | (10–12) | Bulatović 8 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 4 December 2011 14:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 4 December 2011 17:15 | China | 16 – 43 | Norway | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 4 December 2011 17:15 | Lan Chunlei 7 | (7–20) | Løke 7 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 4 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 4 December 2011 19:30 | Iceland | 24 – 28 | Angola | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 450 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 4 December 2011 19:30 | Sigurðardóttir 7 | (12–15) | M. Kiala 6 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 450 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 4 December 2011 19:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 4× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 450 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 6 December 2011 15:00 | Montenegro | 28 – 26 | Angola | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 350 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 6 December 2011 15:00 | Popović 6 | (14–13) | M. Kiala 7 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 350 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 6 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 350 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 6 December 2011 17:15 | Norway | 27 – 14 | Iceland | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 700 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 6 December 2011 17:15 | Sulland 6 | (14–7) | Sigurðardóttir 5 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 700 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 6 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 700 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 6 December 2011 19:30 | Germany | 23 – 22 | China | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 6 December 2011 19:30 | Mietzner, Langkeit 4 | (7–12) | Li Yao 5 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 6 December 2011 19:30 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 7 December 2011 15:00 | Montenegro | 42 – 15 | China | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 7 December 2011 15:00 | Radičević 9 | (19–7) | Chunlei 4 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 7 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 200 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 7 December 2011 17:15 | Angola | 20 – 26 | Norway | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 800 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 7 December 2011 17:15 | M. Kiala 7 | (10–16) | Sulland 10 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 800 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 7 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 5× 2× | Report | 3× 6× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 800 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 7 December 2011 19:30 | Iceland | 26 – 20 | Germany | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 500 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 7 December 2011 19:30 | Knútsdóttir 9 | (13–12) | Mietzner 8 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 500 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 7 December 2011 19:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 500 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | Angola | 25 – 22 | Germany | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | L. Kiala 8 | (14–10) | Mellbeck 7 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 2× 6× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | Norway | 28 – 27 | Montenegro | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 800 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | Sulland 9 | (15–11) | Popović, Bulatović 7 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 800 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 10× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 800 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 9 December 2011 19:30 | China | 16 – 23 | Iceland | Arena Santos, Santos Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 9 December 2011 19:30 | Wu Yin 5 | (9–12) | Skúladóttir 8 | Arena Santos, Santos Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 9 December 2011 19:30 | 4× 5× | Report | 4× 6× | Arena Santos, Santos Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 99 | +82 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 108 | +43 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 124 | +40 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 142 | +22 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 133 | −20 | 2 | |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 219 | −167 | 0 | |
| 3 December 2011 15:45 | Kazakhstan | 37 – 9 | Australia | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 3 December 2011 15:45 | Volnukhina 7 | (20–6) | Hudson-Gofers 3 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 3 December 2011 15:45 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 3 December 2011 18:00 | Russia | 39 – 24 | South Korea | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 3 December 2011 18:00 | Bliznova, Khmyrova 6 | (19–13) | Woo Sun-Hee 7 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 3 December 2011 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 2× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 3 December 2011 20:15 | Netherlands | 27 – 34 | Spain | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 3 December 2011 20:15 | van der Wissel 6 | (15–18) | three players 6 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 3 December 2011 20:15 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 4 December 2011 15:45 | South Korea | 31 – 19 | Kazakhstan | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 4 December 2011 15:45 | three players 4 | (16–4) | Nedopekina 5 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 4 December 2011 15:45 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 4 December 2011 18:00 | Spain | 22 – 28 | Russia | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 4 December 2011 18:00 | Martín 5 | (9–14) | Levina 7 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 4 December 2011 18:00 | 4× 5× | Report | 2× 5× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 4 December 2011 20:15 | Australia | 15 – 53 | Netherlands | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 4 December 2011 20:15 | Fletcher 4 | (6–27) | Polman 11 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 4 December 2011 20:15 | 2× 4× 1× | Report | 2× 2× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 6 December 2011 15:45 | Russia | 45 – 8 | Australia | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 6 December 2011 15:45 | Bliznova 8 | (21–4) | Cook 2 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 6 December 2011 15:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 500 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 6 December 2011 18:00 | Kazakhstan | 20 – 32 | Netherlands | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 6 December 2011 18:00 | Baranovskaya 6 | (8–18) | Abbingh 7 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 6 December 2011 18:00 | 4× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 6 December 2011 20:15 | South Korea | 26 – 29 | Spain | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 6 December 2011 20:15 | Choi Im-Jeong 8 | (12–13) | Mangué 6 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 6 December 2011 20:15 | 1× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2011 15:45 | Netherlands | 26 – 35 | Russia | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2011 15:45 | van der Wissel 7 | (10–18) | Bodnieva 7 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2011 15:45 | 2× 6× | Report | 3× 3× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 7 December 2011 18:00 | Kazakhstan | 18 – 27 | Spain | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 450 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 7 December 2011 18:00 | Volnukhina 6 | (8–11) | Alonso 6 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 450 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 7 December 2011 18:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 450 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 7 December 2011 20:15 | Australia | 11 – 45 | South Korea | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 7 December 2011 20:15 | Cook 5 | (3–24) | Yoon Hyun-Kyung 7 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 7 December 2011 20:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 9 December 2011 15:45 | Spain | 39 – 9 | Australia | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 9 December 2011 15:45 | Alonso 7 | (18–5) | three players 3 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 9 December 2011 15:45 | 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 9 December 2011 18:00 | Netherlands | 26 – 38 | South Korea | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 9 December 2011 18:00 | Abbingh 4 | (10–18) | Kim Cha-Youn, Choi Im-jeong 8 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 9 December 2011 18:00 | 4× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 300 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 9 December 2011 20:15 | Russia | 34 – 19 | Kazakhstan | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 9 December 2011 20:15 | Turey 7 | (13–13) | Volnukhina 6 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 9 December 2011 20:15 | 4× 6× | Report | 2× 10× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 128 | +34 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 103 | +62 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 155 | −16 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 138 | 156 | −18 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Tunisia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 141 | 150 | −9 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 119 | 172 | −53 | 0 | |
| 2 December 2011 21:00 | Brazil | 37 – 21 | Cuba | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 2 December 2011 21:00 | da Silva 8 | (17–11) | Ramírez 9 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 2 December 2011 21:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 3 December 2011 15:00 | Romania | 30 – 28 | Tunisia | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 3 December 2011 15:00 | Fiera 8 | (14–15) | three players 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 3 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 3 December 2011 17:15 | France | 41 – 22 | Japan | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 3 December 2011 17:15 | Ayglon 6 | (18–13) | Fujii 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 3 December 2011 17:15 | 2× | Report | 2× 1× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 5 December 2011 15:00 | Cuba | 27 – 33 | Romania | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 300 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 5 December 2011 15:00 | Lusson 8 | (14–20) | four players 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 300 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 5 December 2011 15:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 300 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 5 December 2011 17:15 | Tunisia | 17 – 25 | France | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 5 December 2011 17:15 | Chebbah 6 | (9–12) | Deroin 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 5 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 5 December 2011 19:45 | Japan | 24 – 32 | Brazil | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 5 December 2011 19:45 | Kamimachi 7 | (12–16) | do Nascimento 7 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 5 December 2011 19:45 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 6 December 2011 15:00 | Tunisia | 32 – 29 | Cuba | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 6 December 2011 15:00 | Khouildi 8 | (18–11) | Gómez 9 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 6 December 2011 15:00 | 2× 8× | Report | 2× 5× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 6 December 2011 17:15 | Romania | 28 – 28 | Japan | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 600 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 6 December 2011 17:15 | Ardean-Elisei 9 | (13–12) | Fujii 11 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 600 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 6 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 7× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 600 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 6 December 2011 19:45 | France | 22 – 26 | Brazil | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 6 December 2011 19:45 | Pineau 5 | (17–10) | Rodrigues 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 6 December 2011 19:45 | 3× 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 8 December 2011 15:00 | Japan | 32 – 31 | Tunisia | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 8 December 2011 15:00 | Fujii 11 | (16–16) | Toumi 12 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 8 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 7× 1× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 8 December 2011 17:15 | France | 38 – 18 | Cuba | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 8 December 2011 17:15 | Spincer 6 | (17–8) | Ramírez 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 8 December 2011 17:15 | 3× | Report | 2× 6× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 8 December 2011 19:45 | Brazil | 33 – 28 | Romania | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 8 December 2011 19:45 | do Nascimento 8 | (14–11) | Brădeanu, Curea 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 8 December 2011 19:45 | 3× 7× | Report | 4× 6× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | Cuba | 24 – 32 | Japan | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | Fernández 9 | (9–16) | Kamimachi 10 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | Romania | 20 – 39 | France | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 600 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | Manea 4 | (12–20) | Baudouin 10 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 600 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 600 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 9 December 2011 19:45 | Brazil | 34 – 33 | Tunisia | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 9 December 2011 19:45 | Moraes 8 | (16–20) | Marzouk 10 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 9 December 2011 19:45 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 78 | +70 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Croatia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 102 | +48 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 97 | +44 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 145 | −27 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 159 | −77 | 2 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 135 | −58 | 0 | |
| 3 December 2011 13:00 | Sweden | 37 – 11 | Argentina | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 3 December 2011 13:00 | Boson, Fogelström 5 | (19–7) | Mendoza 3 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 3 December 2011 13:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 3 December 2011 15:15 | Denmark | 36 – 10 | Uruguay | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 3 December 2011 15:15 | Kristiansen 7 | (20–6) | Falco 3 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 3 December 2011 15:15 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 3 December 2011 17:30 | Croatia | 36 – 20 | Ivory Coast | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 3 December 2011 17:30 | Penezić 7 | (20–10) | Mambo 5 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 3 December 2011 17:30 | 3× 6× | Report | 2× 3× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 5 December 2011 15:15 | Ivory Coast | 25 – 28 | Sweden | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 5 December 2011 15:15 | Mambo 8 | (14–15) | Gulldén 5 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 5 December 2011 15:15 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 5 December 2011 17:45 | Argentina | 13 – 31 | Denmark | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 5 December 2011 17:45 | Salvado 4 | (5–18) | Kristiansen 6 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 5 December 2011 17:45 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 3× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 5 December 2011 20:00 | Uruguay | 15 – 45 | Croatia | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 5 December 2011 20:00 | Castro 5 | (9–21) | Jovetić 6 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 5 December 2011 20:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 1× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 6 December 2011 15:15 | Sweden | 31 – 14 | Uruguay | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 6 December 2011 15:15 | Roberts 6 | (13–7) | three players 3 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 6 December 2011 15:15 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 6 December 2011 17:45 | Denmark | 23 – 19 | Croatia | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 6 December 2011 17:45 | Troelsen 6 | (10–8) | Penezić 9 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 6 December 2011 17:45 | 3× 7× | Report | 4× 5× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 6 December 2011 20:00 | Argentina | 19 – 25 | Ivory Coast | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 6 December 2011 20:00 | Decilio, Mendoza 5 | (8–14) | Gondo, Toualy 5 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 6 December 2011 20:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 6× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 8 December 2011 15:00 | Croatia | 27 – 26 | Sweden | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 8 December 2011 15:00 | Franić 7 | (14–12) | Torstenson 10 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 8 December 2011 15:00 | 4× 5× | Report | 4× 5× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 8 December 2011 17:15 | Denmark | 38 – 17 | Ivory Coast | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 8 December 2011 17:15 | Bille 8 | (22–7) | Mambo, Courcelles 3 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 8 December 2011 17:15 | 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 8 December 2011 19:30 | Uruguay | 19 – 16 | Argentina | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 8 December 2011 19:30 | Castro 6 | (11–11) | Mendoza 6 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 8 December 2011 19:30 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | Ivory Coast | 31 – 24 | Uruguay | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | Mambo 9 | (12–12) | Castro 8 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 9 December 2011 15:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | Sweden | 19 – 20 | Denmark | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | Ahlm 8 | (8–9) | Jørgensen, Nørgaard 4 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 9 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 9 December 2011 19:30 | Croatia | 23 – 18 | Argentina | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 9 December 2011 19:30 | Zebić 6 | (9–11) | Decilio 4 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 9 December 2011 19:30 | 3× 10× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 400 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |

## President's Cup
### 17–20th place semifinals

| 11 December 2011 11:45 | Germany | 37 – 14 | Kazakhstan | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 11 December 2011 11:45 | Nadgornaja 6 | (15–6) | Volnukhina 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 11 December 2011 11:45 | 2× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | Tunisia | 34 – 17 | Uruguay | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | Elghaoui 9 | (14–10) | Palla 4 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |

### 21st–24th place semifinals

| 11 December 2011 17:15 | China | 45 – 11 | Australia | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | Lan Chunlei 11 | (22–4) | Cook 4 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 11 December 2011 19:30 | Cuba | 25 – 20 | Argentina | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 11 December 2011 19:30 | Lusson 9 | (12–11) | Mendoza 4 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |
| 11 December 2011 19:30 | 2× 11× | Report | 3× 7× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamatraf (QAT) |

### 23rd place game

| 12 December 2011 11:45 | Australia | 12 – 30 | Argentina | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 12 December 2011 11:45 | Hudson-Gofers 4 | (4–12) | Ferrea 7 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| 12 December 2011 11:45 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 100 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |

### 21st place game

| 12 December 2011 20:00 | China | 30 – 29 | Cuba | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 12 December 2011 20:00 | Li Yao 8 | (15–13) | Lusson 10 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |
| 12 December 2011 20:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 200 Referees: Abid, Chaouch (TUN) |

### 19th place game

| 12 December 2011 11:45 | Kazakhstan | 31 – 22 | Uruguay | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 12 December 2011 11:45 | Volnukhina 12 | (17–9) | Castro 8 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 12 December 2011 11:45 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 100 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |

### 17th place game

| 12 December 2011 17:15 | Germany | 33 – 25 | Tunisia | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 800 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 12 December 2011 17:15 | Nadgornaja 11 | (16–14) | Chebbah 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 800 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 12 December 2011 17:15 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 800 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |

## Knockout stage
### Championship bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | |
| Russia | 30 | | | | | | |
| Russia | 30 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | |
| Iceland | 19 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | |
| Iceland | 19 | Russia | 23 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Russia | 23 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | France | 25 | | | | |
| Sweden | 23 | France | 25 | | | | |
| Sweden | 23 | | | | 16 December | 16 December | | |
| France | 26 | | | | 16 December | 16 December | |
| France | 26 | | | | France | 28 | |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | | France | 28 | |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | Denmark | 23 | |
| Angola | 30 | | | | Denmark | 23 | |
| Angola | 30 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | |
| South Korea | 29 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | |
| South Korea | 29 | Angola | 23 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Angola | 23 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | Denmark | 28 | | | | |
| Japan | 22 | Denmark | 28 | | | | |
| Japan | 22 | | | | | | | 18 December | 18 December |
| Denmark | 23 | | | | | | | 18 December | 18 December |
| Denmark | 23 | | | | | | | France | 24 |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | | | France | 24 |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | | Norway | 32 |
| Norway | 34 | | | | | | | Norway | 32 |
| Norway | 34 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 22 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 22 | Norway | 30 | | | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Norway | 30 | | | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | Croatia | 25 | | | | | | |
| Romania | 27 | Croatia | 25 | | | | | | |
| Romania | 27 | | | | 16 December | 16 December | | | | |
| Croatia | 28 | | | | 16 December | 16 December | | | |
| Croatia | 28 | | | | Norway | 30 | | | |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | | Norway | 30 | | | |
| 11 December | 11 December | | | | Spain | 22 | | Third place | Third place |
| Spain | 23 | | | | Spain | 22 | | Third place | Third place |
| Spain | 23 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | 18 December | 18 December |
| Montenegro | 19 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | 18 December | 18 December |
| Montenegro | 19 | Spain | 27 | | | | | Denmark | 18 |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Spain | 27 | | | | | Denmark | 18 |
| 12 December | 12 December | Brazil | 26 | | | | | Spain | 24 |
| Ivory Coast | 22 | Brazil | 26 | | | | | Spain | 24 |
| Brazil | 35 | | | | | | | | |

### 5th place bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 16 December | 16 December |
| Russia | 41 |
| Russia | 41 | 18 December | 18 December |
| Angola | 31 | 18 December | 18 December |
| Angola | 31 | Russia | 20 |
| 16 December | 16 December | | Russia | 20 |
| 16 December | 16 December | Brazil | 36 |
| Croatia | 31 | Brazil | 36 |
| Brazil | 32 | | |
| Brazil | 32 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 18 December | 18 December |
| | | Angola | 29 |
| | | Croatia | 32 |

### Round of 16

| 11 December 2011 14:30 | South Korea | 29 – 30 | Angola | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 600 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | Choi Im-jeong 10 | (13–13) | L. Kiala 7 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 600 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | 2× 7× | Report | 3× 2× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 600 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | Russia | 30 – 19 | Iceland | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | Postnova 7 | (15–12) | Knútsdóttir 4 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 11 December 2011 14:30 | 4× 5× | Report | 4× 5× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Marina, Minore (ARG) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | Norway | 34 – 22 | Netherlands | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 700 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | Løke 8 | (15–11) | van der Heijden, Bont 5 | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 700 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Arena Santos, Santos Attendance: 700 Referees: Menezes, Pinto (BRA) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | Montenegro | 19 – 23 | Spain | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | Jovanović 5 | (9–11) | E. Pinedo 7 | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 11 December 2011 17:15 | 4× 3× | Report | 2× 2× | Ginásio José Corrêa, Barueri Attendance: 400 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 12 December 2011 14:30 | Sweden | 23 – 26 | France | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 12 December 2011 14:30 | Torstenson, Gulldén 5 | (15–12) | Baudouin 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 12 December 2011 14:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 12 December 2011 14:30 | Romania | 27 – 28 | Croatia | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 12 December 2011 14:30 | Șoit 6 | (18–15) | Penezić 6 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 12 December 2011 14:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 4× 4× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 300 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 12 December 2011 17:15 | Denmark | 23 – 22 (ET) | Japan | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 12 December 2011 17:15 | Troelsen 6 | (9–11) | Fujii 8 | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 12 December 2011 17:15 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo Attendance: 500 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |||
| 12 December 2011 20:00 | Brazil | 35 – 22 | Ivory Coast | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 12 December 2011 20:00 | do Nascimento 10 | (15–8) | Mambo 8 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |
| 12 December 2011 20:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 1× 1× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Hizaki, Ikebuchi (JPN) |

### Quarterfinals

| 14 December 2011 11:45 | Russia | 23 – 25 | France | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 14 December 2011 11:45 | Turey 7 | (12–13) | Lacrabère 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 14 December 2011 11:45 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: García, Marin (ESP) |
| 14 December 2011 14:30 | Angola | 23 – 28 | Denmark | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 14 December 2011 14:30 | Carlos 7 | (11–15) | Nørgaard 7 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 14 December 2011 14:30 | 1× 2× | Report | 4× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 14 December 2011 17:15 | Croatia | 25 – 30 | Norway | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bumatraf (QAT) |
| 14 December 2011 17:15 | Penezić 4 | (12–16) | Løke 8 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bumatraf (QAT) |
| 14 December 2011 17:15 | 4× 5× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bumatraf (QAT) |
| 14 December 2011 20:00 | Spain | 27 – 26 | Brazil | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 14 December 2011 20:00 | Martín 8 | (19–17) | do Nascimento, Cavaleiro 7 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 14 December 2011 20:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 4× 6× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| 16 December 2011 11:45 | Russia | 41 – 31 | Angola | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 16 December 2011 11:45 | Shipilova 6 | (17–18) | Calandula 5 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 16 December 2011 11:45 | 1× 5× | Report | 3× 5× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Coulibaly, Diabate (CIV) |
| 16 December 2011 14:30 | Croatia | 31 – 32 | Brazil | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 16 December 2011 14:30 | Penezić 10 | (15–14) | do Nascimento 7 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |
| 16 December 2011 14:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 200 Referees: Kliko, Johansson (SWE) |

### Semifinals

| 16 December 2011 17:15 | France | 28 – 23 | Denmark | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 16 December 2011 17:15 | Lacrabère 10 | (14–12) | Jørgensen 7 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 16 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 16 December 2011 20:00 | Norway | 30 – 22 | Spain | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 16 December 2011 20:00 | Løke 7 | (16–9) | Aguilar 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |
| 16 December 2011 20:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 4× 3× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Gatelis, Mazeika (LTU) |

### Seventh place game

| 18 December 2011 11:45 | Angola | 29 – 32 | Croatia | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 18 December 2011 11:45 | L. Kiala, Carlos 7 | (12–14) | Zebić 11 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |
| 18 December 2011 11:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 3× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 500 Referees: Arntsen, Gullaksen (NOR) |

### Fifth place game

| 18 December 2011 09:00 | Russia | 20 – 36 | Brazil | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 18 December 2011 09:00 | Bliznova 5 | (11–18) | do Nascimento 8 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |
| 18 December 2011 09:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 3× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Bonaventura, Bonaventura (FRA) |

### Third place game

| 18 December 2011 14:30 | Denmark | 18 – 24 | Spain | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 18 December 2011 14:30 | Nørgaard 4 | (9–9) | Martín 10 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |
| 18 December 2011 14:30 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Cohen, Peretz (ISR) |

### Final

| 18 December 2011 17:15 | France | 24 – 32 | Norway | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 18 December 2011 17:15 | Spincer, Mendy 4 | (13–19) | Lunde-Borgersen 6 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 18 December 2011 17:15 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |

## Ranking and awards

No placement matches for places 9 to 16 were played, but as those places might be decisive for qualification to the Olympics, the regulations ranked those teams. The losing teams of the Round of 16 were ranked based on a their group stage record (points, goal-difference, goals scored) against teams placed 1st to 4th (those advancing to the Round of 16).