The 2017

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was the 21st edition of the tournament, held in

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from 18 to 30 July 2017. It was the first time that

staged the competition, and the third time that it was held in

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. Spain won their first title by defeating Denmark 39–38 in the final. France captured the bronze medal after they beat Germany 23–22.

Venues

The games of the tournament were played in

Qualified teams

Draw

The draw was held on 10 May 2017.

Seedings

The seedings were announced on 8 May 2017.

Referees

15 referee pairs are selected:

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 7 June 2017. ''All times are local (

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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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President's Cup

;17th place bracket ;21st place bracket

21st–24th place semifinals

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17th–20th place semifinals

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23rd place game

21st place game

19th place game

17th place game

9–16th placement games

The eight losers of the round of 16 were seeded according to their results in the preliminary round against teams ranked 1–4 and play an elimination game to determine their final position.

15th place game

13th place game

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Knockout stage

Bracket

;5th place bracket

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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5th–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

Statistics

Top goalscorers

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Top goalkeepers

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Awards

MVP

*Left-back: Lasse Møller

All-star team

*Goalkeeper: Xoan Ledo *Right wing:

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*Right back: Dika Mem *Centre back: Mátyás Győri *Left back: Lasse Møller *Left wing: Lukas Mertens *Pivot: Magnus Saugstrup

References

External links

Official website
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