The

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, held in

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between 14 November and 19 November 2006. It was the second installment of the Handball World Cup, and the tournament was organised by the Danish Handball Association. It was an invitational tournament with no affiliation to the

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, but five of the top eight women's teams in the world competed at this event, including permanent representatives

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and

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did not take part. The tournament is said to be the world's most prestigious non-IHF handball tournament for women, and most matches in the tournament were broadcast live on

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. Defending world champions

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won the tournament, after a last-minute victory over

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in the final, a replay of the 2005 World Championship final.

Results

In both groups, the semi-finalists were determined before the final round of games.

Group A

14 November 2006 15 November 2006 16 November 2006

Group B

14 November 2006 15 November 2006 16 November 2006

Knockouts

Semi finals

18 November 2006

3rd/4th place

19 November 2006

Final

19 November 2006

References

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External links

Tournament site
{{GF World Cup Handball World Cup 2006 in Danish sport GF World Cup International handball competitions hosted by Denmark