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1964 World Men's Handball Championship

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Field	Value
image	1964 World Men's Handball Championship Poster.jpg
caption	Poster
country	Czechoslovakia
num_teams	16
dates	6–15 March
confederations	4
venues	4
cities	4
champion	Romania
champion-flagvar	1952
count	2
second	Sweden
third	Czechoslovakia
fourth_other
matches	36
goals	1171
top_scorer	uncertain
previous	1961 World Men's Handball Championship
next	1967 World Men's Handball Championship

| champion-flagvar = 1952

The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.

Preliminary round

Group A

All games are played in Gottwaldov.

Games	Goals	Points
3	50-37	5
3	50-31	4
3	44-35	3
3	25-66	0

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	West Germany - Yugoslavia	14-14 (8-8)
East Germany - USA	20-9 (9-4)
7 mar	Yugoslavia - USA	22-3 (13-2)
West Germany - East Germany	12-10 (7-5)
9 mar	East Germany - Yugoslavia	14-14 (10-7)
West Germany - USA	24-13 (9-7)

Group B

All games are played in Bratislava.

Games	Goals	Points
3	51-31	4
3	45-36	4
3	40-39	4
3	28-58	0

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	Sweden - Hungary	15-8 (8-4)
Iceland - Egypt	16-8 (8-5)
7 mar	Hungary - Egypt	16-9 (9-3)
Iceland - Sweden	12-10 (7-5)
9 mar	Hungary - Iceland	21-12 (9-7)
Sweden - Egypt	26-11 (14-3)

Group C

All games are played in Prague.

Games	Goals	Points
3	63-35	6
3	53-40	4
3	38-56	2
3	41-64	0

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	Czechoslovakia - France	23-14 (12-7)
Denmark - Switzerland	16-13 (8-5)
7 mar	Switzerland - France	15-14 (9-6)
Czechoslovakia - Denmark	14-11 (7-7)
9 mar	Denmark - France	26-13 (13-5)
Czechoslovakia - Switzerland	26-10 (15-3)

Group D

All games are played in Pardubice.

Games	Goals	Points
3	70-36	6
3	65-39	2
3	37-47	2
3	40-90	2

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	Romania - Soviet Union	16-14 (7-8)
Japan - Norway	18-14 (9-4)
7 mar	Soviet Union - Japan	40-10 (23-6)
Romania- Norway	18-10 (11-7)
9 mar	Norway - Soviet Union	13-11 (6-7)
Romania - Japan	36-12 (16-7)

Main round

Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round. All games are played in Prague.

Group 1

Games	Goals	Points
3	46-42	4
3	45-41	3
3	48-52	3
3	42-46	2

Date	Match	Score
11 mar	Hungary - West Germany	19-15 (7-7)
Sweden - Yugoslavia	23-18 (10-11)
13 mar	Yugoslavia - Hungary	16-15 (9-7)
West Germany - Sweden	16-8 (8-5)

Group 2

Games	Goals	Points
3	57-44	6
3	47-42	4
3	46-48	2
3	40-56	0

Date	Match	Score
11 mar	Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union	18-15 (9-8)
Romania - Denmark	25-15 (10-7)
13 mar	Soviet Union - Denmark	17-14 (10-10)
Romania - Czechoslovakia	16-15 (9-7)

Final round

All games are played in Prague.

Game	Date	Match	Score
Match for 7th Place	14 March	Denmark - Hungary	23-14 (8-6)
Match for 5th place	15 March	Soviet Union - Yugoslavia	27-18 (13-9)
Bronze Medal Game	14 March	Czechoslovakia - West Germany	22-15 (8-7)
Final	15 March	Romania - Sweden	25-22 (14-13)

Final standings

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