The 2018 Men's

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were the eighth edition of the tournament, held at

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from 24 to 29 July 2018. Brazil won their fifth title by defeating Croatia in the final.

Qualification

Draw

The draw was held on 15 May 2018 at Kazan, Russia.

Seeding

The seedings were announced on 14 May 2018. ''All times are local (

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Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Consolation round

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Main round

Group I

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Group II

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Knockout stage

;Championship bracket ;Fifth place bracket ;9–16th place bracket ;13–16th place bracket

9–16th place quarterfinals

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Quarterfinals

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13–16th place semifinals

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9–12th place semifinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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15th place game

13th place game

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

Awards

;MVP * Bruno Oliveira ;Topscorer * Martin Andersen (149 points) ;All-star team *Goalkeeper: Mohamed Abidi *Right wing: Lucijan Bura *Left wing:

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*Pivot:

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*Defender: Thiago Barcellos *Specialist: Bruno Oliveira ;Fair play award *

References

External links

Official websiteIHF website
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