The 2007

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took place from 19 January to 4 February 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities. It was the 20th edition of the World Championship in

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and was won by the

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Stadiums

12 German cities were hosts for the 2007 Championship. The most modern stadiums – spread all over the country – had been selected. The final match took place in the '' Kölnarena'' in

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(''Köln'').

Venues

Qualification

Tournament structure

Preliminary round

The 24 competing teams will be drawn into six preliminary groups of four teams each, and the matches in the preliminary round are scheduled to be held from 20 to 22 January. The two top teams from each group then proceed to the main round, while the third and fourth-placed teams play in the Presidents-Cup. On 14 July 2006, the groups of the tournament were determined:

Presidents-Cup

The teams placed third and fourth in the preliminary round groups are divided into four groups of three teams, as such: The matches are scheduled for 24 to 26 January. On 28 January, the winners of group I and II then play each other for the 13th place, the runners-up play each other for the 15th place, and the third-placed play off for 17th place. The Group III and IV teams play off for 19th, 21st and 23rd place in the same fashion.

Main round

The main round is scheduled for 24 to 28 January, and the teams will be divided into two groups of six teams. The teams carry forward match results from matches against the other team from their group to qualify for the main round. Four teams from each main round group qualify for the quarter-finals. No placement matches for the places 9 to 12 are scheduled.

Knockout stage

The knockout stage is scheduled to make up the last week of the tournament, starting on Tuesday 30 January and continuing until Sunday 4 February. The quarter-finals are set up so that the winner of one group will face the fourth-placed team in the other. Semi-finals and consolation matches are held on 1 February; two days later, the 5th and 7th place play-offs take place on 3 February, with the 3rd place play-off and final is scheduled for the following day.

Seedings

The seedings for the preliminary round have been partially determined; the full seedings will be revealed when all qualifying matches have been played.Asian Championship: Qatar wins bronze and a ticket to the 2007 World Championship
from IHF, retrieved 27 February 2006 Currently, the following seedings (in IHF terminology, ''performance row'') have been confirmed: * Pot 1: Spain, France, Denmark, Tunisia, Croatia, Germany * Pot 2: Europe 4, Europe 5, Europe 6, Europe 7, Europe 8, Europe 9 * Pot 3: Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Europe 10, Europe 11, Brazil * Pot 4: Angola, South Korea, Qatar, Argentina, Greenland, Australia

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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President's Cup

Group I

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Group II

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Group III

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Group IV

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23rd place game

21st place game

19th place game

17th place game

15th place game

13th place game

Main round

Group I

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Group II

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Knockout stage

Bracket

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Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

All Star Team

*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing:

Other awards

* Most Valuable Player:

Top goalscorers

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Top goalkeepers

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Medalists

External links

official website National Handball Teams

Notes and references

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