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Uncover everything about handball in South America, from its history to the significant competitions in our South America handball guide.

The last match day in Katowice can't bring any surprises. Quarter-final spots are really decided, with Germany and Norway only fighting for the first place in the group. Serbia and the Netherlands face for a third spot, while Qatar and Argentina will try to claim their first win in the main round phase.

The three best teams from Groups E and F are ready to face each other in Katowice. Four European sides, one South American and an Asian team will try to secure a quarter-finals spot. Germany and Norway proved to be powerhouses in the most balanced points distribution, starting with all four. Serbia and the Netherlands slipped against favourites in the group and will start with two points, while Qatar and Argentina begin from the bottom.

48 games are now elapsed at the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship, with 24 teams progressing to the main round, while eight are heading to the President’s Cup. It is high time we get into what has happened over the first week of handball at Poland/Sweden 2023, talking about handball, numbers and trends. Five continents represented in the main round

Kiril Lazarov’s North Macedonia led for just 96 seconds against Argentina in this do-or-die clash to decide the third and final side through from preliminary group F into the main round of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship. The Europeans knew that only a win would do, but they faced a Diego Simonet-led South American side who were inspired to their biggest-ever victory in an IHF Men’s World Championship against European opposition, winning by nine goals (35:26). He later called the match “our World Championship final”.