Men Handball World Championship 1997 Kumamoto (JPN) 17.05-01.06 Winner Russia

Men Handball World Championship 1997 Kumamoto (JPN) 17.05-01.06 Winner Russia

Finals
Game	date	time	v	team 1	score	team 2	HT	FT
Final	01.06	16:00	D	Russia	23-21	Sweden	11-10
3-4	01.06	14:00	D	France	28-27	Hungary	15-12
5-6	31.05	16:00	D	Iceland	23-20	Egypt	10- 9
7-8	31.05	16:00	C	Spain	33-26	South Korea	17-12
1/2	31.05	18:00	C	Russia	25-24	France	14-12	21-21
1/2	31.05	18:00	D	Sweden	32-19	Hungary	14- 7
5-8	30.05	15:00	D	Egypt	28-27	South Korea	15-11
5-8	30.05	13:00	D	Iceland	32-23	Spain	11-11
1/4	29.05	18:00	D	Hungary	26-25	Iceland	14-11
1/4	29.05	20:00	D	Russia	32-15	South Korea	16- 6
1/4	29.05	18:00	C	Sweden	28-24	Spain	12-12	21-21
1/4	29.05	20:00	C	France	22-19	Egypt	13- 8
1/8	27.05	13:00	D	Iceland	32-28	Norway	13-15
1/8	27.05	15:00	D	South Korea	37-33	Yugoslavia	12-13	30-30
1/8	27.05	18:00	D	Sweden	32-20	Lithuania	18- 9
1/8	27.05	20:00	D	France	22-21	Japan	11-11
1/8	27.05	13:00	C	Spain	31-25	Croatia	16-14
1/8	27.05	15:00	C	Egypt	24-20	Cuba	10- 9
1/8	27.05	18:00	C	Hungary	20-19	Czechia	11- 9
1/8	27.05	20:00	C	Russia	20-14	Tunisia	12- 5

D - Kumamoto-Dome ; C -Kumamoto-City

Final ranking	P	w	d	l	gf	ga
1.Russia	18	9	0	0	250:	158
2.Sweden	14	7	0	2	254:	187
3.France	14	7	0	2	223:	206
4.Hungary	12	6	0	3	220:	207
5.Iceland	15	7	1	1	205:	180
6.Egypt	13	6	1	2	193:	159
7.Spain	13	6	1	2	229:	183
8.South Korea	9	4	1	4	206:	226
9.Yugoslavia	8	4	0	2	162:	148
10.Lithuania	5	2	1	3	130:	134
11.Czechia	6	3	0	3	138:	125
12.Norway	4	1	2	3	132:	141
13.Croatia	5	2	1	3	148:	146
14.Cuba	5	2	1	3	148:	141
15.Japan	4	2	0	4	122:	126
16.Tunisia	4	2	0	4	106:	128
17.Algeria	4	1	2	2	103:	112
18.Italy	3	1	1	3	100:	105
19.Portugal	2	1	0	4	119:	123
20.China	2	1	0	4	101:	160
21.Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	5	94:	126
22.Argentina	0	0	0	5	96:	140
23.Morocco	0	0	0	5	90:	141
24.Brazil	0	0	0	5	65:	132

Main Round
Group A Kumamoto-Dome	Group B Kumamoto-City
Group C Yamaga	Group D Yatsushiro

Qualification	Teams
Europe Qual Men 1996	13
Africa Men 1996	4
Asia Men WQ 1996	4
America Men 1996	4

Group A Kumamoto-Dome	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Iceland	9	4	1	0	124:	106
2. Yugoslavia	8	4	0	1	129:	111
3. Lithuania	5	2	1	2	110:	102
4. Japan	4	2	0	3	101:	104
5. Algeria	4	1	2	2	103:	112
6. Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	5	94:	126

Team	Ic	Yu	Li	Ja	Al	Sa
Iceland	----	27:18	21:19	24:20	27:27	25:22
Yugoslavia		----	29:21	22:19	28:24	32:20
Lithuania			----	24:15	19:19	27:18
Japan				----	24:14	23:20
Algeria					----	19:14
Saudi Arabia						----

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	HT
18.05	15:00	Lithuania	27-18	Saudi Arabia	12- 6
18.05	17:00	Yugoslavia	22-19	Japan	9 - 7
18.05	19:00	Iceland	27-27	Algeria	15-13
17.05	19:30	Iceland	24-20	Japan	14-10
19.05	13:00	Yugoslavia	29-21	Lithuania	17-10
19.05	15:00	Algeria	19-14	Saudi Arabia	6 - 3
21.05	19:00	Japan	23-20	Saudi Arabia	15-10
22.05	13:00	Lithuania	19-19	Algeria	10-10
22.05	15:00	Iceland	27-18	Yugoslavia	11- 9
24.05	15:00	Yugoslavia	32-20	Saudi Arabia	15-11
24.05	17:00	Japan	24-14	Algeria	13- 4
24.05	19:00	Iceland	21-19	Lithuania	10- 8
25.05	15:00	Iceland	25-22	Saudi Arabia	15-12
25.05	17:00	Lithuania	24-15	Japan	11- 7
25.05	19:00	Yugoslavia	28-24	Algeria	14-12

Group B Kumamoto-City	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Sweden	8	4	0	1	141:	101
2. France	8	4	0	1	127:	114
3. South Korea	7	3	1	1	128:	127
4. Norway	4	1	2	2	104:	109
5. Italy	3	1	1	3	100:	105
6. Argentina	0	0	0	5	96:	140

Team	Sw	Fr	So	No	It	Ar
Sweden	----		36:21	24:17	19:17	36:17
France	29:26	----		23:20	25:21	24:20
South Korea		27:26	----	21:21	27:22	32:22
Norway				----	19:19	27:22
Italy					----	21:15
Argentina						----

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	HT
18.05	15:00	France	25-21	Italy	12-10
18.05	17:00	South Korea	21-21	Norway	8 -11
18.05	19:00	Sweden	36-17	Argentina	17- 6
20.05	13:00	South Korea	27-26	France	11-18
20.05	15;00	Sweden	24-17	Norway	12- 8
22.05	13:00	Italy	21-15	Argentina	10- 3
21.05	18:00	Norway	19-19	Italy	9 -10
21.05	20:00	France	24-20	Argentina	12- 8
22.05	15:00	Sweden	36-21	South Korea	21- 9
24.05	15:00	South Korea	32-22	Argentina	19-13
24.05	17:00	France	23-20	Norway	11-10
24.05	19:00	Sweden	19-17	Italy	8 -10
25.05	15:00	South Korea	27-22	Italy	12- 9
25.05	17;00	Norway	27-22	Argentina	14- 9
25.05	19:00	France	29-26	Sweden	12-14

Group C Yamaga	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Spain	9	4	1	0	141:	103
2. Egypt	9	4	1	0	129:	94
3. Czechia	6	3	0	2	119:	105
4. Tunisia	4	2	0	3	92:	108
5. Portugal	2	1	0	4	119:	123
6. Brazil	0	0	0	5	65:	132

Team	Sp	Eg	Cz	Tu	Po	Br
Spain	----	19:19	29:26	32:21	29:26	32:11
Egypt		----	24:22	24:17	29:25	33:11
Czechia			----	19:18	28:24	24:10
Tunisia				----	19:18	17:15
Portugal					----	26:18
Brazil						----

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	HT
18.05	15:00	Portugal	26-18	Brazil	13- 7
18.05	17:00	Egypt	24-22	Czechia	12-11
18.05	19:00	Spain	32-21	Tunisia	13-11
20.05	13:00	Czechia	24-10	Brazil	12- 6
20.05	15:00	Spain	19-19	Egypt	10-11
21.05	18:00	Tunisia	19-18	Portugal	9 - 7
21.05	20:00	Spain	32-11	Brazil	15- 3
22.05	13:00	Egypt	24-17	Tunisia	12- 8
22.05	15:00	Czechia	28-24	Portugal	14-11
24.05	15:00	Egypt	33-11	Brazil	18- 4
24.05	17:00	Czechia	19-18	Tunisia	10-12
24.05	19:00	Spain	29-26	Portugal	12-11
25.05	15:00	Tunisia	17-15	Brazil	11- 6
25.05	17:00	Egypt	29-25	Portugal	12-14
25.05	19:00	Spain	29-26	Czechia	13-11

Group D Yatsushiro	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Russia	10	5	0	0	150:	84
2. Hungary	8	4	0	1	128:	103
3. Cuba	5	2	1	2	128:	117
4. Croatia	5	2	1	2	123:	115
5. China	2	1	0	4	101:	160
6. Morocco	0	0	0	5	90:	141

Team	Ru	Hu	Cu	Cr	Ch	Mo
Russia	----	24:19	31:17	31:20	34:15	30:13
Hungary		----	22:21	23:20	39:19	25:19
Cuba			----	23:23	32:21	35:20
Croatia				----	34:21	26:17
China					----	25:21
Morocco						----

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	HT
18.05	15:00	Russia	31-17	Cuba	17- 9
18.05	17:00	Croatia	34-21	China	17- 9
18.05	19:00	Hungary	25-19	Morocco	10- 8
19.06	13:00	Russia	34-15	China	20- 6
19.05	15:00	Croatia	26-17	Morocco	14- 7
21.05	20:00	Hungary	22-21	Cuba	11- 8
21.05	18:00	Russia	30-13	Morocco	14- 7
22.05	13:00	Cuba	32-21	China	19- 9
22.05	15:00	Hungary	23-20	Croatia	8 -10
24.05	15:00	China	25-21	Morocco	13- 8
24.05	17:00	Croatia	23-23	Cuba	13-13
24.05	19:00	Russia	24-19	Hungary	13- 7
25.05	15:00	Cuba	35-20	Morocco	17- 6
25.05	17:00	Hungary	39-19	China	20-12
25.05	19:00	Russia	31-20	Croatia	15- 7


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