1999 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1999 World Men's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the World Championship in team handball. It was held in Egypt, from 2 to 15 June, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said. Sweden won the championship.

1999 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Egypt
Dates1–15 June
Teams24
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (4th title)
Runner-up Russia
Third place FR Yugoslavia
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches79
Top scorer(s) Rolando Uríos (CUB)
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Qualification
CompetitionVacanciesQualified
Host nation1 Egypt
1997 World Men's Handball Championship1 Russia
1998 European Men's Handball Championship4 Sweden
 Spain
 Germany
 FR Yugoslavia
European qualification6 Croatia
 Denmark
 France
 Hungary
 Macedonia
 Norway
Asian qualification4 China
 Kuwait
 Saudi Arabia
 South Korea
1998 African Men's Handball Championship4 Tunisia
 Algeria
 Nigeria
 Morocco
1998 Pan American Men's Handball Championship3 Cuba
 Argentina
 Brazil
Oceanian qualification1 Australia

Preliminary round

In the following tables:

  • Pld = total games played
  • W = total games won
  • D = total games drawn (tied)
  • L = total games lost
  • GF = total goals scored (goals for)
  • GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
  • GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
  • Pts = total points accumulated

The teams that placed first, second, third and fourth (shaded in green) qualified to the next round.

Group A (Cairo)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 5 5 0 0 163 101 +62 10
 Denmark 5 4 0 1 117 108 +9 8
 Tunisia 5 2 1 2 111 118 −7 5
 Algeria 5 1 1 3 106 120 −14 3
 Morocco 5 0 3 2 100 117 −17 3
 Argentina 5 0 1 4 96 129 −33 1
Source:

All times are (UTC+3)

Group B (Cairo)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 5 5 0 0 146 100 +46 10
 Egypt 5 4 0 1 126 111 +15 8
 Cuba 5 3 0 2 153 118 +35 6
 Brazil 5 2 0 3 108 133 −25 4
 Macedonia 5 1 0 4 122 149 −27 2
 Saudi Arabia 5 0 0 5 101 132 −31 0
Source:

All times are (UTC+3)

Group C (Ismailia)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 5 5 0 0 162 106 +56 10
 Croatia 5 3 1 1 118 115 +3 7
 Hungary 5 3 0 2 134 112 +22 6
 Norway 5 2 1 2 130 129 +1 5
 Kuwait 5 1 0 4 107 147 −40 2
 Nigeria 5 0 0 5 112 154 −42 0
Source:

All times are (UTC+3)

Group D (Port Said)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 5 4 1 0 169 106 +63 9
 France 5 4 0 1 152 114 +38 8
 FR Yugoslavia 5 3 1 1 156 120 +36 7
 South Korea 5 2 0 3 146 118 +28 4
 China 5 1 0 4 122 193 −71 2
 Australia 5 0 0 5 97 188 −91 0
Source:

All times are (UTC+3)

Final round

Round of 16
9 June
15:00		 Cuba  32 – 24  Denmark Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN)
(13-14)
9 June
16:15		 Germany  28 – 17  Algeria Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Hansson, Olsson (SWE)
(14-9)
9 June
18:00		 Russia  31 – 23  South Korea Mubarak Hall, Ismailia
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (SCG)
(16-8)
9 June
18:00		 Hungary  23 – 24  France Port Said Hall, Port Said
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE)
(11-14)
9 June
19:30		 Spain  27 – 17  Brazil Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 18,000
Referees: Litvinov, Khudoerko (RUS)
(15-5)
9 June
20:30		 Sweden  33 – 26  Norway Port Said Hall, Port Said
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Migas, Bavas (GRE)
(13-10)
9 June
20:30		 FR Yugoslavia  30 – 23  Croatia Mubarak Hall, Ismailia
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP)
(15-9)
9 June
21:45		 Tunisia  22 – 24  Egypt Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 25,000
Referees: Oie, Hogsnes (NOR)
(13-14)

Quarter finals
11 June
14:00		 Spain  23 – 18  France Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Pendić, Majstorović (SCG)
(12-5)
11 June
16:15		 Cuba  26 – 33  Sweden Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 23,000
Referees: Litvinov, Khudoerko (RUS)
(13-19)
11 June
18:30		 FR Yugoslavia  22 – 21  Germany Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 25,000
Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
(10-12)
11 June
20:45		 Russia  26 – 20  Egypt Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 25,000
Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER)
(11-8)

Placement Matches (5-8th Place)
13 June
14:00		 Cuba  22 – 23  Germany Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE)
(11-12)
13 June
16:15		 Egypt  25 – 27 (ET)  France Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP)
(12-13)

FT: 22-22 ET: 3–5

Semi Final
13 June
14:00		 FR Yugoslavia  22 – 23  Sweden Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Garcia, Moreno (FRA)
(11-9)
13 June
20:45		 Spain  21 – 22  Russia Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Boye, Jensen (DEN)
(9-11)

7th/8th
14 June
18:00		 Egypt  35 - 28  Cuba Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE)
(15-14)

5th/6th
14 June
20:30		 France  21 - 26  Germany Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Litvinov, Khudoerko (RUS)
(10-14)

Bronze medal match
15 June
18:00		 Spain  24 - 27  FR Yugoslavia Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 20,000
Referees: Oie, Hogsnes (NOR)
(14-12)

Final
15 June
21:30		 Russia  24 - 25  Sweden Cairo Stadium Hall 1, Cairo
Attendance: 23,000
Referees: Bülow, Lübker (GER)
(14-12)
Report

Ranking and Statistics

All Star Team

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Sweden
  Russia
  FR Yugoslavia
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