2007 World Men's Handball Championship

2007 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2007 World Men's Handball Championship took place from 19 January to 4 February 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities. It was the 20th edition of the World Championship in team handball and was won by the hosts.
Stadiums
12 German cities were hosts for the 2007 Championship. The most modern stadiums – spread all over the country – had been selected. The final match took place in the Kölnarena in Cologne (Köln).
Venues
Qualification
Tournament structure
Preliminary round
The 24 competing teams will be drawn into six preliminary groups of four teams each, and the matches in the preliminary round are scheduled to be held from 20 to 22 January. The two top teams from each group then proceed to the main round, while the third and fourth-placed teams play in the Presidents-Cup.
On 14 July 2006, the groups of the tournament were determined:
Presidents-Cup
The teams placed third and fourth in the preliminary round groups are divided into four groups of three teams, as such:
The matches are scheduled for 24 to 26 January. On 28 January, the winners of group I and II then play each other for the 13th place, the runners-up play each other for the 15th place, and the third-placed play off for 17th place. The Group III and IV teams play off for 19th, 21st and 23rd place in the same fashion.
Main round
The main round is scheduled for 24 to 28 January, and the teams will be divided into two groups of six teams. The teams carry forward match results from matches against the other team from their group to qualify for the main round. Four teams from each main round group qualify for the quarter-finals.
No placement matches for the places 9 to 12 are scheduled.
Knockout stage
The knockout stage is scheduled to make up the last week of the tournament, starting on Tuesday 30 January and continuing until Sunday 4 February. The quarter-finals are set up so that the winner of one group will face the fourth-placed team in the other. Semi-finals and consolation matches are held on 1 February; two days later, the 5th and 7th place play-offs take place on 3 February, with the 3rd place play-off and final is scheduled for the following day.
Seedings
The seedings for the preliminary round have been partially determined; the full seedings will be revealed when all qualifying matches have been played. Currently, the following seedings (in IHF terminology, performance row) have been confirmed:
Pot 1: Spain, France, Denmark, Tunisia, Croatia, Germany
Pot 2: Europe 4, Europe 5, Europe 6, Europe 7, Europe 8, Europe 9
Pot 3: Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Europe 10, Europe 11, Brazil
Pot 4: Angola, South Korea, Qatar, Argentina, Greenland, Australia
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
President's Cup
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
23rd place game
21st place game
19th place game
17th place game
15th place game
13th place game
Main round
Group I
Group II
Knockout stage
Bracket
Championship bracket
5th place bracket
Quarterfinals
5–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
All Star Team
Goalkeeper:
Left wing:
Left back:
Pivot:
Centre back:
Right back:
Right wing:
Other awards
Most Valuable Player:
Top goalscorers
Source: IHF
Top goalkeepers
Source: IHF
Medalists
External links
official website
National Handball Teams
Notes and references
World Handball Championship tournaments
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