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The final day in Stockholm begins with two placement matches. For the second time at Poland/Sweden 2023, Germany will face Norway in search of their first World Championship win against the Scandinavian side. The second ones to take the court will be Egypt and Hungary, lining up for seventh place.
Hrvoje Horvat’s Croatia side could only manage one half of dominant handball against Bahrain as they seek to record a pair of results needed to qualify for the last eight of the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship. Their 11-goal win over Bahrain means that the Europeans will now hope Egypt beat Denmark by 12 in the final main round group clash of Group IV to ensure they qualify directly. If Denmark lose by 10 or less, the Danes proceed.
Tele2 Arena in Stockholm is ready to take over the 28th IHF Men's World Championship. In the first quarter-final, defending champions, Denmark will face the lucky Hungarians. Denmark have the opportunity to become the first nation to win three consecutive world titles, and their first obstacle in the knock-out stage is Hungary. The Hungarian team are in the second quarter-finals and will try to redeem themselves for an up-and-down performance in the first six matches.
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.
Norway edged closer to their fourth consecutive quarter-final berth at the IHF Men’s World Championship, cruising to a clear win against Qatar (30:17). Jonas Wille’s side has now won five matches in a row, their best-ever start in the history of the competition. Main Round Group III Qatar vs Norway 17:30 (9:14)