2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship

24th Men's Junior World Handball Championship 2023
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Tournament details
Host countries	Germany; Greece
Dates	20 June – 2 July
Teams	32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	4 (in 5 host cities)
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The 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship will be the 24th edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, and will be held in Germany and Greece under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF) from 20 June to 2 July 2023. It will be the second time in history that the championship will be jointly organised by two countries, the first being in 1979.[1]

Bidding process

Two nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:

Croatia later withdrew their bid. The tournament was awarded to Germany by IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.

In May/June 2021, the Hellenic Handball Federation approached to German Handball Association with request to co-host the 2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship due to the cancellation of the 2021 Men's Youth World Handball Championship, which was supposed to be hosted by Greece. On 15 July 2021, the IHF Council unanimously approved the request from Germany and Greece to co-host the event.[2][3]

Qualification

Event	Host	Dates	Vacancies	Qualified
IHF Council Meeting	Cairo	28 February 2020	2	Germany Greece
2022 European U-20 Championship	Porto	7–17 July 2022	10	Denmark Faroe Islands France Hungary Iceland Portugal Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden
2022 Asian Junior Championship	Isa Town	15–24 July 2022	4	Bahrain Japan Kuwait Saudi Arabia
2022 African Junior Championship	Kigali	20–27 August 2022	6	Algeria Angola Egypt Libya Morocco[4] Tunisia
2022 South and Central American Junior Championship	Buenos Aires	8–12 November 2022	4	Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica
2022 IHF Trophy Oceania	Rarotonga	5–9 December 2022	1	~~Australia~~[5]
2022 North America and Caribbean Junior Championship	Mexico City	12–17 December 2022	2	Cuba United States
European qualification tournament[6]	Chieti	6–8 January 2023	2	Croatia Poland
Reallocation		7 February 2023	1	Norway
2023 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy	San José	7–11 March 2023	1	Guinea

Draw

The draw took place on 17 January 2023 in Katowice.[5][7]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Spain Portugal Egypt Serbia Sweden Hungary Algeria France	Germany Denmark Slovenia Brazil Faroe Islands Greece Iceland Poland	Japan Bahrain Kuwait Tunisia Argentina Chile Cuba Croatia	Norway[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Angola Morocco Libya Costa Rica Saudi Arabia United States Guinea[lower-alpha 1]

Referees

The referee pairs were selected on 8 May 2023.[8]

Referees
Algeria	Youcef Belkhiri Sid Ali Hamidi
Austria	Denis Bolic Christoph Hurich
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Amar Konjičanin Dino Konjičanin
Brazil	Daniel Magalhães Henrique Godoy
Bulgaria	Georgi Doychinov Yulian Goretsov
China	Xu Xiang Liu Yu
Croatia	Ante Mikelić Petar Paradina
Egypt	Hamdy Mahmoud Mahmoud El-Beltagy

Referees
France	Karim Gasmi Raouf Gasmi
France	Titouan Picard Pierre Vauchez
Germany	Christian Hannes David Hannes
Hungary	Ádám Bíró Olivér Kiss
Iran	Amir Gheisarian Ahmad Gheisarian
North Macedonia	Danielo Bozhinovski Viktor Nachevski
Montenegro	Novica Mitrović Miljan Vešović

Referees
Norway	Eskil Braseth Leif André Sundet
Oman	Khamis Al-Wahibi Omer Al-Shahi
Romania	Cristina Lovin Simona Stancu
Romania	Mihai Pirvu Radu Potirniche
Serbia	Marko Sekulić Vladimir Jovandić
Slovakia	Andrej Budzák Michal Záhradník
Uruguay	Mathías Sosa Cristian Lemes

Preliminary round

Times in Germany are UTC+2, in Greece UTC+3.[9]

Group A

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	France	Main round
2	Poland	Main round
3	Croatia	Presidents Cup
4	United States	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

20 June 2023 13:15	Poland	v	United States	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

20 June 2023 19:30	France	v	Croatia	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

22 June 2023 17:15	Poland	v	Croatia	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

22 June 2023 19:30	United States	v	France	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

23 June 2023 15:30	Croatia	v	United States	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

23 June 2023 18:00	France	v	Poland	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

Group B

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Algeria	Main round
2	Germany (H)	Main round
3	Tunisia	Presidents Cup
4	Libya	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host

20 June 2023 13:15	Algeria	v	Tunisia	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

20 June 2023 19:30	Germany	v	Libya	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

21 June 2023 15:30	Libya	v	Algeria	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

21 June 2023 18:00	Germany	v	Tunisia	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

23 June 2023 13:15	Tunisia	v	Libya	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

23 June 2023 18:00	Algeria	v	Germany	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

Group C

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Portugal	Main round
2	Brazil	Main round
3	Kuwait	Presidents Cup
4	Costa Rica	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

20 June 2023 11:00	Portugal	v	Kuwait	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

20 June 2023 17:15	Brazil	v	Costa Rica	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

21 June 2023 13:15	Costa Rica	v	Portugal	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

21 June 2023 20:15	Brazil	v	Kuwait	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

23 June 2023 15:30	Kuwait	v	Costa Rica	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

23 June 2023 20:15	Portugal	v	Brazil	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

Group D

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Spain	Main round
2	Faroe Islands	Main round
3	Japan	Presidents Cup
4	Angola	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

20 June 2023 11:00	Faroe Islands	v	Angola	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

20 June 2023 17:15	Spain	v	Japan	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

22 June 2023 11:00	Faroe Islands	v	Japan	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

22 June 2023 13:15	Angola	v	Spain	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

23 June 2023 13:15	Japan	v	Angola	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

23 June 2023 20:15	Spain	v	Faroe Islands	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

Group E

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Hungary	Main round
2	Denmark	Main round
3	Argentina	Presidents Cup
4	Norway	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

20 June 2023 13:15	Hungary	v	Argentina	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

20 June 2023 18:00	Denmark	v	Norway	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

22 June 2023 13:15	Norway	v	Hungary	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

22 June 2023 18:00	Denmark	v	Argentina	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 15:30	Argentina	v	Norway	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 20:15	Hungary	v	Denmark	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

Group F

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Sweden	Main round
2	Slovenia	Main round
3	Bahrain	Presidents Cup
4	Guinea	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

20 June 2023 11:00	Slovenia	v	Guinea	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

20 June 2023 15:45	Sweden	v	Bahrain	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

22 June 2023 11:00	Slovenia	v	Bahrain	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

22 June 2023 15:45	Guinea	v	Sweden	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 13:15	Bahrain	v	Guinea	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 18:00	Sweden	v	Slovenia	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

Group G

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Serbia	Main round
2	Morocco	Main round
3	Chile	Presidents Cup
4	Iceland	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

20 June 2023 11:00	Iceland	v	Morocco	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

20 June 2023 15:45	Serbia	v	Chile	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

21 June 2023 13:15	Iceland	v	Chile	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

21 June 2023 20:15	Morocco	v	Serbia	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 13:15	Chile	v	Morocco	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 20:15	Serbia	v	Iceland	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

Group H

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Egypt	Main round
2	Greece (H)	Main round
3	Cuba	Presidents Cup
4	Saudi Arabia	Presidents Cup

First match(es) will be played on 20 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host

20 June 2023 13:15	Egypt	v	Cuba	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

20 June 2023 18:00	Greece	v	Saudi Arabia	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

21 June 2023 15:30	Saudi Arabia	v	Egypt	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

21 June 2023 18:00	Greece	v	Cuba	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 15:30	Cuba	v	Saudi Arabia	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

23 June 2023 18:00	Egypt	v	Greece	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

President's Cup

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Group I

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	A3	17–24th places
2	B3	17–24th places
3	A4	25th–32nd places
4	B4	25th–32nd places

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 11:00	A3	v	B4	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

25 June 2023 13:15	B3	v	A4	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

26 June 2023 11:00	A3	v	B3	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

26 June 2023 13:15	A4	v	B4	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

Group II

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	C3	17–24th places
2	D3	17–24th places
3	C4	25th–32nd places
4	D4	25th–32nd places

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 11:00	C3	v	D4	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

25 June 2023 13:15	D3	v	C4	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

26 June 2023 11:00	C3	v	D3	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

26 June 2023 13:15	C4	v	D4	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

Group III

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	E3	17–24th places
2	F3	17–24th places
3	E4	25th–32nd places
4	F4	25th–32nd places

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 12:45	E3	v	F4	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

25 June 2023 15:00	F3	v	E4	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 12:45	E3	v	F3	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 15:00	E4	v	F4	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

Group IV

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	G3	17–24th places
2	H3	17–24th places
3	G4	25th–32nd places
4	H4	25th–32nd places

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 12:45	G3	v	H4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

25 June 2023 15:00	H3	v	G4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 12:45	G3	v	H3	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 15:00	G4	v	H4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

Main round

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Group I

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	A1	Quarterfinals
2	B1	Quarterfinals
3	A2	9–12th place semifinals
4	B2	13–16th place semifinals

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 15:45	A1	v	B2	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

25 June 2023 18:00	B1	v	A2	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

26 June 2023 17:15	A1	v	B1	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

26 June 2023 19:30	A2	v	B2	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg

Group II

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	C1	Quarterfinals
2	D1	Quarterfinals
3	C2	9–12th place semifinals
4	D2	13–16th place semifinals

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 15:45	C1	v	D2	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

25 June 2023 18:00	D1	v	C2	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

26 June 2023 15:45	C1	v	D1	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

26 June 2023 18:00	C2	v	D2	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

Group III

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	E1	Quarterfinals
2	F1	Quarterfinals
3	E2	9–12th place semifinals
4	F2	13–16th place semifinals

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 17:30	E1	v	F2	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

25 June 2023 19:45	F1	v	E2	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 17:30	E1	v	F1	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 19:45	E2	v	F2	Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens

Group IV

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	G1	Quarterfinals
2	H1	Quarterfinals
3	G2	9–12th place semifinals
4	H2	13–16th place semifinals

First match(es) will be played on 25 June 2023. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

25 June 2023 17:30	G1	v	H2	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

25 June 2023 19:45	H1	v	G2	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 17:30	G1	v	H1	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

26 June 2023 19:45	G2	v	H2	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

Classification games

25th–32nd places

28 June 2023 11:00	PCIII3	PC5	PCIV4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

28 June 2023 13:00	PCIII4	PC6	PCIV3	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

28 June 2023 15:45	PCI3	PC3	PCII4	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

28 June 2023 18:00	PCI4	PC4	PCII3	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

29 June 2023 11:00	LPC5	v	LPC6	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

29 June 2023 13:00	WPC5	v	WPC6	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

29 June 2023 15:45	LPC3	v	LPC4	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

29 June 2023 18:00	WPC3	v	WPC4	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

17–24th places

28 June 2023 11:00	PCI1	PC1	PCII2	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

28 June 2023 13:15	PCI2	PC2	PCII1	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

28 June 2023 15:00	PCIII1	PC7	PCIV2	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

28 June 2023 17:00	PCIII2	PC8	PCIV1	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

29 June 2023 11:00	LPC1	v	LPC2	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

29 June 2023 13:15	WPC1	v	WPC2	Swiss Life Hall, Hanover

29 June 2023 15:00	LPC7	v	LPC8	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

29 June 2023 17:00	WPC7	v	WPC8	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

9–16th places

28 June 2023 10:45	MRI3	PM1	MRII4	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

28 June 2023 13:00	MRI4	PM2	MRII3	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

28 June 2023 19:00	MRIII3	PM3	MRIV4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

28 June 2023 21:00	MRIII4	PM4	MRIV3	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

29 June 2023 09:00	LPM1	v	LPM2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

29 June 2023 11:00	WPM1	v	WPM1	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

29 June 2023 19:00	LPM3	v	LPM4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

29 June 2023 21:00	WPC3	v	WPC4	Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final

29 June

I1
	1 July
III2

29 June

II1
		2 July
IV2

29 June

III1
	1 July
I2

29 June
		Third place
IV1
		2 July
II2

5–8th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Final

	1 July


					2 July


	1 July




					Third place

					2 July

Quarterfinals

29 June 2023 13:15	II1	v	IV2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

29 June 2023 15:45	IV1	v	II2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

29 June 2023 18:30	I1	v	III2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

29 June 2023 21:00	III1	v	I2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

5–8th place semifinals

1 July 2023 10:00	LQF1	v	LQF2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

1 July 2023 12:30	LQF3	v	LQF4	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

Semifinals

1 July 2023 15:30	WQF1	v	WQF2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

1 July 2023 18:00	WQF3	v	WQF4	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

Seventh place game

2 July 2023 10:00	LSF1	v	LSF2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

Fifth place game

2 July 2023 12:30	WSF1	v	WSF2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

Third place game

2 July 2023 15:30	LSF1	v	LSF2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

Final

2 July 2023 18:00	WSF1	v	WSF2	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

Final ranking

Rank	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

Notes

Team not determined at time of draw
After Australia withdrew, Norway was named their replacement.[5]

References

"IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
"IHF Council meets and convenes virtually with all National Federations". ihf.info. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
"Germany and Greece to co-host 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship". ihf.info. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
"U21-WM 2023: 22 Teilnehmer stehen schon fest". dhb.de. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
"Teams to find out their fate at 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship draw". ihf.info. 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
"2023 IHF Men's U21 World Championship". EHF.
"Draw for 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship sees the last final played again in preliminary round". ihf.info. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
"Referees for the Men's Junior (U20) World Championship announced". ihf.info. 8 May 2023.
"Schedule for the 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship released". ihf.info. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

External links

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[ND-8] Team not determined at time of draw

[9] After Australia withdrew, Norway was named their replacement.[5]

[1] "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

[2] "IHF Council meets and convenes virtually with all National Federations". ihf.info. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

[3] "Germany and Greece to co-host 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship". ihf.info. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[4] "U21-WM 2023: 22 Teilnehmer stehen schon fest". dhb.de. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

[Draw-5] "Teams to find out their fate at 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship draw". ihf.info. 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

[6] "2023 IHF Men's U21 World Championship". EHF.

[7] "Draw for 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship sees the last final played again in preliminary round". ihf.info. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[10] "Referees for the Men's Junior (U20) World Championship announced". ihf.info. 8 May 2023.

[11] "Schedule for the 2023 IHF Men's Junior World Championship released". ihf.info. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.