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2017 World Men's Handball Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | World Men's Handball Championship |
| year | 2017 |
| other_titles | Championnat du monde masculin de handball 2017 |
| image | 2017 World Men's Handball Championship Logo.png |
| country | France |
| dates | 11–29 January |
| num_teams | 24 |
| confederations | 5 |
| venues | 8 |
| cities | 8 |
| champion | FRA |
| count | 6 |
| second | NOR |
| third | SLO |
| fourth | CRO |
| matches | 84 |
| goals | 4643 |
| attendance | |
| top_scorer | Kiril Lazarov (50 goals) |
| player | Nikola Karabatić |
| previous | 2015 World Men's Handball Championship |
| next | 2019 World Men's Handball Championship |
The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. The event was held in France from 11 to 29 January 2017.
France, in a clean sweep, defended their title by defeating Norway 33–26 in the final, which secured France their sixth title. Slovenia defeated Croatia 31–30 to capture the bronze medal. Norway (from a wildcard) and Slovenia earned their first World Championship medals ever.
The championship set a record of attendance in total of 540,000 spectators with 23 matches being sold out and with a venue record of 28,010 at both of France's knock-out matches in Lille.
Venues
The championship was played at eight venues in Paris-Bercy, Rouen, Nantes, Metz, Albertville, Montpellier, Lille, and Brest. All the venue capacities are the capacity for handball events.
| Lille | Paris | Nantes | Montpellier | {{center | {{location map+ | France | float=center | width=420 | caption= | places= | Albertville | Rouen | Metz | Brest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Pierre-Mauroy | AccorHotels Arena | Hall XXL | ||||||||||||
| Capacity: **27,500** | Capacity: **15,700** | Capacity: **10,800** | ||||||||||||
| [[File:Mauroy Stadium Eurobasket_2015.JPG | 180px]] | [[File:AccorHotels Arena @ Bercy @ Paris (27157316713).jpg | 180px]] | |||||||||||
| Park&Suites Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **9,853** | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:Arena montpellier.jpg | 180px]] | |||||||||||||
| La halle de glace Olympique | ||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **6,500** | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:1992 Winter Olympics Albertville halle olympique 02.JPG | 180px]] | |||||||||||||
| Kindarena | Arènes de Metz | Brest Arena | ||||||||||||
| Capacity: **5,700** | Capacity: **5,127** | Capacity: **4,000** | ||||||||||||
| [[File:KindarenaRouen night.jpg | 180px]] | [[File:Metz 2010 4.1.jpg | 180px]] | [[File:110220 HA ext rampe2-bdef.jpg | 200px]] |
8 venues
Bidding process
Denmark and France were bidding to host the 2017 Men's World Championships. The IHF Council awarded the Men’s and Women’s World Championships 2017 at their meeting on the fringes of the Women’s World Championships in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday 15 December 2011.
Denmark was the co-host of the 1999 Women’s World Championship and host of the 1978 Men's World Championship. Denmark has also hosted the Women's EHF EURO twice and was awarded with the Men's EHF EURO 2014.
France hosted the Men's World Championships in 1970 and 2001 and was host of the 2007 Women's World Championship.
Qualification
Twenty-four teams participated in the final tournament. France were automatically qualified as hosts. An additional automatic qualification spot was given to the defending champions, but because this was also France, the berth was given to the next best placed team from the last World Championship, losing finalists Qatar. The remaining 22 available places were for the best teams of each continental qualification tournament, the winners of an additional European qualification competition and an additional intercontinental qualification tournament.
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 15 December 2011 | 1 | |
| [2015 World Championship](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship) | 15 January – 1 February 2015 | 1 | |
| [2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship](2016-asian-men-s-handball-championship) | 15–28 January 2016 | 3 | |
| [2016 African Men's Handball Championship](2016-african-men-s-handball-championship) | 21–30 January 2016 | 3 | |
| [2016 European Men's Handball Championship](2016-european-men-s-handball-championship) | 15–31 January 2016 | 3 | |
| [European qualification](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 4 November 2015 – 16 June 2016 | 9 | |
| [2016 Pan American Men's Handball Championship](2016-pan-american-men-s-handball-championship) | 11–19 June 2016 | 3 | |
| Wildcard | 1 |
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances**[1](1), [2](2)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00Hosts | 15 December 2011 | 20 ([1954](1954-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), ***[2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship)***, [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, **[2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)**) | |
| 2015 World Championship]] | 30 January 2015 | 5 ([2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)*) | |
| Semifinalist of [2016 Asian Championship](2016-asian-men-s-handball-championship) | 24 January 2016 | 1 ([2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Semifinalist of [2016 Asian Championship](2016-asian-men-s-handball-championship) | 24 January 2016 | 12 ([1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Semifinalist of [2016 Asian Championship](2016-asian-men-s-handball-championship) | 24 January 2016 | 7 ([1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Finalist of [2016 African Championship](2016-african-men-s-handball-championship) | 29 January 2016 | 13 ([1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [*1999*](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Finalist of [2016 European Championship](2016-european-men-s-handball-championship) | 29 January 2016 | 23 (***[1938](1938-world-men-s-handball-championship)***, [1954](1954-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, *[1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, **[1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, *[1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship)**[3](3)**, [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), ***[2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship)***, [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Finalist of [2016 European Championship](2016-european-men-s-handball-championship) | 29 January 2016 | 18 ([1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), ***[2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship)***, [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Finalist of [2016 African Championship](2016-african-men-s-handball-championship) | 29 January 2016 | 12 ([1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [*2005*](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Third place at [2016 African Championship](2016-african-men-s-handball-championship) | 30 January 2016 | 2 ([2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| Third place at [2016 European Championship](2016-european-men-s-handball-championship) | 31 January 2016 | 11 ([1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [**2003**](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [*2009*](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | |
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 3 ([1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 21 ([1938](1938-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1954](1954-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 18 ([1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 4 ([1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 14 ([1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 11 (**[1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship). [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 7 ([1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 22 ([1938](1938-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[1954](1954-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, **[1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1982](1982-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, *[1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), **[1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship)**, [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| [European playoffs](2017-world-men-s-handball-championship-european-qualification) | 18 ([1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1974](1974-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1978](1978-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1986](1986-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1990](1990-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), *[1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship)*, [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| Finalist of [2016 Pan American Championship](2016-pan-american-men-s-handball-championship) | 12 ([1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1995](1995-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| Finalist of [2016 Pan American Championship](2016-pan-american-men-s-handball-championship) | 3 ([2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| Third place at [2016 Pan American Championship](2016-pan-american-men-s-handball-championship) | 10 ([1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2003](2003-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2013](2013-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2015](2015-world-men-s-handball-championship)) | ||
| Wildcard | 13 ([1958](1958-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1961](1961-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1964](1964-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1967](1967-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1970](1970-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1993](1993-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1997](1997-world-men-s-handball-championship), [1999](1999-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2001](2001-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2005](2005-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2007](2007-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2009](2009-world-men-s-handball-championship), [2011](2011-world-men-s-handball-championship)) |
:1 Bold indicates champion for that year :2 Italic indicates host country for that year :3 From both German teams only East Germany was qualified in 1990
Draw
The draw was held on 23 June 2016 at 14:00 in Paris, France.
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Squads
Main article: 2017 World Men's Handball Championship squads
Referees
16 referee pairs are selected:
| Referees |
|---|
| Referees |
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| Macedonia |
Preliminary round
The schedule was announced on 23 September 2015.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Presidents Cup
21st–24th place bracket
|21 January||37||26 |22 January||35||30 |23 January||29||35 |23 January||26||32
21st–24th place semifinals
23rd place game
21st place game
17–20th place bracket
|21 January||28||26 |22 January||22||24 |23 January||24||22 |23 January||39||30
17–20th place semifinals
19th place game
17th place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
|21 January||31||25 |22 January||22||41 |21 January||26||32 |22 January||20||21 |21 January||27||28 |22 January||21||19 |21 January||34||24 |22 January||27||25 |24 January||33||30 |24 January||32||30 |24 January||29||30 |24 January||31||28 |26 January||31||25 |27 January||25| (OT)|28 |29 January||33||26 |28 January||31||30
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final ranking
For places 5–16 the criterion was the number of points gained against the teams ranked first to fourth in the preliminary round in their group.
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Awards
All-Star Team
All-Star Team of the tournament:
- Goalkeeper: FRA Vincent Gérard
- Right wing: NOR Kristian Bjørnsen
- Right back: FRA Nedim Remili
- Centre back: CRO Domagoj Duvnjak
- Left back: NOR Sander Sagosen
- Left wing: SWE Jerry Tollbring
- Pivot: NOR Bjarte Myrhol
Other awards
- Most Valuable Player: FRA Nikola Karabatić
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Shots | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiril Lazarov | 50 | 81 | 62 | |
| 2 | Sérgio Lopes | 47 | 88 | 53 | |
| 3 | Amine Bannour | 45 | 84 | 54 | |
| Kristian Bjørnsen | 59 | 76 | |||
| 5 | Niclas Ekberg | 43 | 60 | 72 | |
| 6 | Bjarte Myrhol | 42 | 53 | 79 | |
| 7 | Sander Sagosen | 41 | 79 | 52 | |
| 8 | Luka Cindrić | 39 | 65 | 60 | |
| Federico Fernandez | 58 | 67 | |||
| 10 | Gábor Császár | 38 | 55 | 69 | |
| Gašper Marguč | 48 | 79 | |||
| Jerry Tollbring | 46 | 83 |
Source: IHF
Top goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | % | Saves | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espen Christensen | 44 | 32 | 73 | |
| 2 | Andreas Wolff | 43 | 60 | 141 | |
| 3 | Vincent Gérard | 40 | 62 | 155 | |
| Niklas Landin Jacobsen | 66 | 167 | |||
| Andreas Palicka | 51 | 127 | |||
| 6 | Mikael Appelgren | 39 | 55 | 141 | |
| 7 | Rodrigo Corrales | 36 | 43 | 121 | |
| Maik dos Santos | 46 | 129 | |||
| Silvio Heinevetter | 25 | 69 | |||
| 10 | Makrem Missaoui | 35 | 73 | 210 |
Source: IHF
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