# Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's handball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 10 to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Twelve nations are represented in the men's tournament.
The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round, 5th and 6th teams in each group are classified 9th-12th by the results of their group matches. The losers of quarterfinal matches competed in the 5th-8th place matches by the same elimination system as the winners of the quarterfinals.
This event was the last to be completed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

## Qualification

| Competition | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | China |
| IHF World Championships | Jan 19 - Feb 4, 2007 | Germany | 1 | Germany |
| European Championships | January 17–27, 2008 | Norway | 1 | Denmark |
| Asian Qualifying Tournament | January 30, 2008 | Tokyo | 1 | South Korea |
| African Championships | January 10–17, 2008 | Angola | 1 | Egypt |
| Pan American Games | July 14–29, 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | Brazil |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 | May 30 - Jun 1, 2008 | Wrocław | 2 | Poland Iceland |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 | May 30 - Jun 1, 2008 | Paris | 2 | France Spain |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournament 3 | May 30 - Jun 1, 2008 | Zadar | 2 | Croatia Russia |
| TOTAL | | | 12 | |

### Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

* Tournament I:
** Worlds 2nd: Poland
** Worlds 8th: Iceland
** Europe: Sweden
** Pan-America: Argentina
* Tournament II:
** Worlds 4th: France
** Worlds 7th: Spain
** Africa: Tunisia
** Top continent at the Worlds (Europe): Norway
* Tournament III:
** Worlds 5th: Croatia
** Worlds 6th: Russia
** Asia: Japan
** 2nd continent at the Worlds (Africa): Algeria

## Preliminary round
### Seeding

The draw for the groups was held 16 June 2008.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| Germany | Denmark | Croatia | South Korea | Spain | Egypt |
| Poland | France | Russia | China | Iceland | Brazil |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 115 | +33 | 9 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Poland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 128 | +19 | 7 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Croatia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 115 | +25 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 145 | +7 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Brazil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 153 | −24 | 2 | |
| China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 164 | −60 | 0 | |
| 10 August 2008 09:00 | Croatia | 31 – 29 | Spain | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ulrich (GER) |
| 10 August 2008 09:00 | Lacković, Džomba 5 | (16–11) | García 5 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ulrich (GER) |
| 10 August 2008 09:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ulrich (GER) |
| 10 August 2008 14:00 | France | 34 – 26 | Brazil | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 10 August 2008 14:00 | Girault 7 | (19–11) | Ertel 5 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 10 August 2008 14:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 10 August 2008 19:00 | Poland | 33 – 19 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 10 August 2008 19:00 | Jurasik 8 | (21–10) | five players 3 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 10 August 2008 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 12 August 2008 09:00 | Brazil | 14 – 33 | Croatia | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 12 August 2008 09:00 | Ertel, Souza 3 | (9–18) | Džomba 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 12 August 2008 09:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 12 August 2008 14:00 | China | 19 – 33 | France | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 12 August 2008 14:00 | Hao 5 | (7–19) | three players 5 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 12 August 2008 14:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 2× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 12 August 2008 15:45 | Spain | 30 – 29 | Poland | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| 12 August 2008 15:45 | Rocas 7 | (16–17) | Jurasik, Lijewski 4 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| 12 August 2008 15:45 | 3× 1× | Report | 4× 5× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| 14 August 2008 10:45 | Poland | 28 – 25 | Brazil | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 14 August 2008 10:45 | Jurecki, Tłuczyński 6 | (14–15) | Ribeiro 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 14 August 2008 10:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 5× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 14 August 2008 15:45 | China | 22 – 36 | Spain | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 14 August 2008 15:45 | Cui 5 | (12–16) | Tomás 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 14 August 2008 15:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 1× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 14 August 2008 20:45 | France | 23 – 19 | Croatia | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Paladenko (RUS) |
| 14 August 2008 20:45 | Gille 7 | (11–9) | Džomba 5 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Paladenko (RUS) |
| 14 August 2008 20:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Chernega, Paladenko (RUS) |
| 16 August 2008 09:00 | Brazil | 29 – 22 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 16 August 2008 09:00 | Ribeiro, Laureano 5 | (14–10) | Cui Liang, Cui Lei 4 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 16 August 2008 09:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 4× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 16 August 2008 14:00 | France | 28 – 21 | Spain | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 16 August 2008 14:00 | Gille 6 | (16–10) | García 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 16 August 2008 14:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 16 August 2008 19:00 | Croatia | 24 – 27 | Poland | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 16 August 2008 19:00 | Džomba 7 | (12–13) | Tłuczyński 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 16 August 2008 19:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 18 August 2008 10:45 | Spain | 36 – 35 | Brazil | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL) |
| 18 August 2008 10:45 | Romero 8 | (20–17) | Pacheco Filho 12 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL) |
| 18 August 2008 10:45 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 3× 1× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL) |
| 18 August 2008 15:45 | Croatia | 33 – 22 | China | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 18 August 2008 15:45 | Šprem 8 | (17–13) | Hao 6 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 18 August 2008 15:45 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 1× 1× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 18 August 2008 20:45 | Poland | 30 – 30 | France | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| 18 August 2008 20:45 | Jurecki 7 | (16–13) | Karabatić 8 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| 18 August 2008 20:45 | 2× 2× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 129 | −7 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Denmark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 137 | 131 | +6 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Iceland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 146 | +5 | 6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 131 | +5 | 5 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 130 | −4 | 5 | |
| Egypt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 127 | 132 | −5 | 2 | |
| 10 August 2008 10:45 | Russia | 31 – 33 | Iceland | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 10 August 2008 10:45 | Igropulo 9 | (16–19) | Guðjónsson 12 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 10 August 2008 10:45 | 3× 6× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 10 August 2008 15:45 | Germany | 27 – 23 | South Korea | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 10 August 2008 15:45 | Kraus 7 | (10–13) | Cho Chi-hyo 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 10 August 2008 15:45 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 10 August 2008 20:45 | Denmark | 23 – 23 | Egypt | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 10 August 2008 20:45 | Christiansen 6 | (11–10) | El-Ahmar 8 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 10 August 2008 20:45 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 4× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 12 August 2008 10:45 | Egypt | 27 – 28 | Russia | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| 12 August 2008 10:45 | El Ahmar 10 | (14–14) | Rastvortsev 8 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| 12 August 2008 10:45 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Liudowyk, Vakula (UKR) |
| 12 August 2008 19:00 | South Korea | 31 – 30 | Denmark | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Licis, Stolarovs (LAT) |
| 12 August 2008 19:00 | Jung Su-young 9 | (13–14) | Nøddesbo 11 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Licis, Stolarovs (LAT) |
| 12 August 2008 19:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Licis, Stolarovs (LAT) |
| 12 August 2008 20:45 | Iceland | 33 – 29 | Germany | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 12 August 2008 20:45 | Guðjónsson 8 | (17–14) | Kraus 13 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 12 August 2008 20:45 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 5× 1× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 14 August 2008 09:00 | Germany | 25 – 23 | Egypt | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 14 August 2008 09:00 | Glandorf 7 | (14–14) | Zaky 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 14 August 2008 09:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 4× 8× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 14 August 2008 14:00 | South Korea | 22 – 21 | Iceland | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL) |
| 14 August 2008 14:00 | Yoon Kyung-shin 6 | (10–9) | Geirsson, Sigurðsson 5 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL) |
| 14 August 2008 14:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 4× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL) |
| 14 August 2008 19:00 | Denmark | 25 – 24 | Russia | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 14 August 2008 19:00 | Christiansen 6 | (10–10) | Chernoivanov, Igropulo 6 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 14 August 2008 19:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 16 August 2008 10:45 | Egypt | 22 – 24 | South Korea | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 16 August 2008 10:45 | Abd Elsalam 8 | (11–8) | Paek Won-chul 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 16 August 2008 10:45 | 3× 6× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 16 August 2008 15:45 | Russia | 24 – 24 | Germany | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 16 August 2008 15:45 | Filippov 6 | (11–10) | Kraus 6 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 16 August 2008 15:45 | 1× 6× 1× | Report | 4× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 16 August 2008 20:45 | Denmark | 32 – 32 | Iceland | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 16 August 2008 20:45 | Nøddesbo 6 | (18–17) | Guðjónsson 8 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 16 August 2008 20:45 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 6× 1× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 18 August 2008 09:00 | Iceland | 32 – 32 | Egypt | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 18 August 2008 09:00 | Sigurðsson 10 | (14–17) | Zaky 9 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 18 August 2008 09:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 6× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 18 August 2008 14:00 | Russia | 29 – 22 | South Korea | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 18 August 2008 14:00 | Rastvortsev 6 | (17–12) | Yoon Kyung-shin 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 18 August 2008 14:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 1× 1× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 18 August 2008 19:00 | Germany | 21 – 27 | Denmark | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 18 August 2008 19:00 | Kraus 6 | (12–15) | Boesen 8 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 18 August 2008 19:00 | 4× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |

## Medal round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game |
| A2 | Poland | 30 | | | | | | |
| B3 | Iceland | 32 | | | | | | |
| B3 | Iceland | 32 | B3 | Iceland | 36 | | | |
| | | | A4 | Spain | 30 | | | |
| B1 | South Korea | 24 | A4 | Spain | 30 | | | |
| A4 | Spain | 29 | | | | | | |
| A4 | Spain | 29 | | | | | Iceland | 23 |
| | | | | | | | France | 28 |
| B2 | Denmark | 24 | | | | | | | France | 28 |
| A3 | Croatia | 26 | | | |
| A3 | Croatia | 26 | A3 | Croatia | 23 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | | A1 | France | 25 |
| A1 | France | 27 | A1 | France | 25 | | Spain | 35 |
| B4 | Russia | 24 | | | | 4 | Croatia | 29 |

### Quarterfinals

| 20 August 2008 12:00 | France | 27 – 24 | Russia | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 20 August 2008 12:00 | Narcisse 9 | (13–10) | Kokcharov 5 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 20 August 2008 12:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 20 August 2008 14:15 | Poland | 30 – 32 | Iceland | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 20 August 2008 14:15 | Jachlewski, Tkaczyk 6 | (19–14) | Petersson 6 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 20 August 2008 14:15 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 20 August 2008 18:00 | Denmark | 24 – 26 | Croatia | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 20 August 2008 18:00 | Christiansen 6 | (14–12) | Šprem 7 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 20 August 2008 18:00 | 2× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Breto, Huelin (ESP) |
| 20 August 2008 20:15 | South Korea | 24 – 29 | Spain | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 20 August 2008 20:15 | Jeong Yi-kyeong 7 | (13–14) | Rocas 8 | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| 20 August 2008 20:15 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 5× | Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |

### Classification

| 22 August 2008 12:00 | Russia | 28 – 27 | Denmark | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 22 August 2008 12:00 | Dibirov 8 | (17–14) | Christiansen 8 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 22 August 2008 12:00 | 4× 2× | Report | 4× 5× 1× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Elmoamli, Shaban Ali (EGY) |
| 22 August 2008 14:15 | Poland | 29 – 26 | South Korea | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 22 August 2008 14:15 | Jurasik 7 | (15–14) | Yoon Kyung-shin 6 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |
| 22 August 2008 14:15 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Canbro, Claesson (SWE) |

### Semifinals

| 22 August 2008 18:00 | France | 25 – 23 | Croatia | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| 22 August 2008 18:00 | Burdet, Narcisse 6 | (12–11) | Horvat, Šprem 5 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| 22 August 2008 18:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| 22 August 2008 20:15 | Iceland | 36 – 30 | Spain | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 22 August 2008 20:15 | Sigurðsson, Geirsson 7 | (17–15) | Rocas 7 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |
| 22 August 2008 20:15 | 4× 9× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Krstic, Ljubic (SLO) |

### 7th–8th place

| 24 August 2008 08:00 | Denmark | 37 – 26 | South Korea | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Aires Menezes, Aparecido Pinto (BRA) |
| 24 August 2008 08:00 | Hansen 8 | (15–13) | Ko Kyung-soo 10 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Aires Menezes, Aparecido Pinto (BRA) |
| 24 August 2008 08:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 1× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Aires Menezes, Aparecido Pinto (BRA) |

### 5th–6th place

| 24 August 2008 10:15 | Russia | 28 – 29 | Poland | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 24 August 2008 10:15 | Kokcharov 10 | (15–14) | Jurasik 6 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |
| 24 August 2008 10:15 | 4× 5× | Report | 4× 4× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Karbaschi, Kolahdouzan (IRI) |

### Bronze medal match

| 24 August 2008 13:30 | Croatia | 29 – 35 | Spain | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 24 August 2008 13:30 | Duvnjak 7 | (14–12) | García, Prieto 7 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| 24 August 2008 13:30 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |

### Gold medal match

| 24 August 2008 15:45 | Iceland | 23 – 28 | France | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 24 August 2008 15:45 | Stefánsson 5 | (10–15) | Karabatić 8 | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |
| 24 August 2008 15:45 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER) |