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tournament at the

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. This was the 21st time that the men's

tournament has been played since the first edition in

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. Croatia won their third title after a win over Italy.

Qualification

Of the qualified teams, fourteen returned from

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qualified for the first time in eleven years, while

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qualified after withdrawing from 2023.

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and

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were the only teams that failed to make this edition but made

Schedule

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Draw

The draw was held on 7 November 2023.

Seeding

Preliminary round

''All times are local (

).''

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Bracket

;Championship bracket

;5th place bracket ;9th place bracket ;13th place bracket

Playoffs

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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

Statistics and awards

Top goalscorers

Awards

The awards were announced on 17 February 2024.

References

External links

Official website

Records and statistics (reports by Omega)

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