The 2019 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship is going to be the 26th event of the World Men’s Handball Championship. International Handball Federation is going to host the tournament. This championship will be held in Denmark and Germany from 10 January 2019 to 27 January 2019. It will be the first time where there will be more than one host hosting the championship tournament.
The Dansk Handbold Forbund (DHF) and the Deutscher Handball Bund (DHB) will combinely organize the Men’s World Handball Championship 2019. The preliminary match of the Handball Championship 2019 will take place at Mercedes-Benz Arena at Berlin. The German national team will play the round. After qualifying the preliminary round, Germany will move to Cologne for the next round.
World Men’s Handball Championship 2019: Groups
Group A
- Brazil
- France
- Germany
- Korea
- Russia
- Serbia
Group B
- Bahrain
- Croatia
- Iceland
- Japan
- Macedonia
- Spain
Group C
- Austria
- Chile
- Denmark
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia
Group D
- Angola
- Argentina
- Egypt
- Hungary
- Qatar
- Sweden
“The tournament is going to set a high standard for our sport and our host nations are eager to show numerous innovational ideas. Both countries are experienced in organizing major events and are prepared for every challenge that comes with it. I’m sure that fans around the globe are going to relive the fascination for our sport due to the world cup. The clear structure of the competition and the possibility to simplify the entire structure of the event is going to assure a smooth procedure at the venues. Not only the teams will benefit from this format, but also the media, the fans and the local organizers,” said Dr. Hassan Moustafa (President of the International Handball Federation).
This event will be played in a different setup. First, the groups will have preliminary rounds which will eliminate 12 teams. The rest 12 teams will forward to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, 12 teams will be divided into two groups. After the quarterfinals, 4 successful teams will forth towards the semi-finals. The final will be held in Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark.
2019 World Men’s Handball Championship: Schedule & Fixtures
Match |
Time | Venue |
10 January 2019 |
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| Germany vs Korea | 18:15 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Chile vs Denmark | 20:15 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
11 January 2018 |
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| Japan vs Macedonia | 15:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Angola vs Qatar | 15:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Serbia vs Russia | 18:00 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Iceland vs Croatia | 18:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Saudi Arabia vs Austria | 18:00 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Argentina vs Hungary | 18:00 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Brazil vs France | 20:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Bahrain vs Spain | 20:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Tunisia vs Norway | 20:30 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Egypt vs Sweden | 20:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
12 January 2019 |
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| Austria vs Chile | 15:00 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Russia vs Korea | 15:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Norway vs Saudi | 17:30 | Arabia Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Germany vs Brazil | 18:15 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Denmark vs Tunisia | 20:15 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| France vs Serbia | 20:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
13 January 2019 |
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| Macedonia vs Bahrain | 14:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Qatar vs Egypt | 15:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Croatia vs Japan | 16:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Hungary vs Angola | 18:00 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Spain vs Iceland | 19:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Sweden vs Argentina | 20:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
14 January 2019 |
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| Tunisia vs Chile | 15:00 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Serbia vs Brazil | 15:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Iceland vs Bahrain | 15:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Hungary vs Qatar | 15:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Norway vs Austria | 17:30 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Russia vs Germany | 18:00 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Croatia vs Macedonia | 18:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Argentina vs Egypt | 18:00 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Denmark vs Saudi Arabia | 20:15 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| France vs Korea | 20:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Spain vs Japan | 20:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Sweden vs Angola | 20:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
15 January 2019 |
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| Russia vs Brazil | 15:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia | 16:15 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Korea vs Serbia | 18:00 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Norway vs Chile | 18:30 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Germany vs France | 20:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Austria vs Denmark | 20:45 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
16 January 2019 |
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| Japan vs Iceland | 15:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Angola vs Argentina | 15:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Croatia vs Bahrain | 18:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Hungary vs Egypt | 18:00 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Qatar vs Sweden | 20:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Macedonia vs Spain | 20:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
17 January 2019 |
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| Chile vs Saudi Arabia | 15:00 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Brazil vs Korea | 15:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Bahrain vs Japan | 15:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Egypt vs Angola | 15:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Austria vs Tunisia | 17:30 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Germany vs Serbia | 18:00 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Macedonia vs Iceland | 18:00 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
| Qatar vs Argentina | 18:00 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| Denmark vs Norway | 20:15 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning |
| Sweden vs Hungary | 20:30 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen |
| France vs Russia | 20:30 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
| Spain vs Croatia | 20:30 | Olympiahalle, Munich |
