The 1999 World Men's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the World Championship in

team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a Handball goalkeeper, goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands ...

. It was held in

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, from 1 to 15 June, in the cities of

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and

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won the championship.

Qualification

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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Final round

Bracket

;Fifth place bracket

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Final

Ranking and statistics

Final standings

All-star Team

* Best player: * Goalkeeper: * Left wing: * Left back: * Center back: * Pivot : * Right back: * Right wing:

Top goalscorers

Source
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Top goalkeepers

Medalists

References

External links

from the IHF
XVI Men's World Championship
at IHF.info {{World Handball Championship World Men's Handball Championship W H H June 1999 sports events in Africa Sports competitions in Cairo Sport in Port Said