Following the completion of the 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship quarter-finals and President's Cup, the schedule for the semi-finals and 5-32 ranking places are now known.

Friday 29 January
All times CAT

Semi-Finals

18:30    France vs Sweden (Cairo Stadium)
21:30    Spain vs Denmark (Cairo Stadium)

Match evaluation and determination of places: semi-finals and finals

The semi-finals and finals shall be played in a knock-out system. Overtime is played following a 5-minute break, if a match is tied at the end of the regular playing time. The overtime period consists of two (2) halves of five (5) minutes, with a 1-minute half-time break.

If the match is again tied after the first overtime period, a second period is played after a 5-minute break. This overtime period also consists of two (2) halves of five (5) minutes, with a 1-minute half-time break.

Should the match still not be decided after the second overtime period, the winner is determined through a 7 m shoot-out in accordance with Rule 2:2 of the Rules of the Game.

Ranking

1 DEN/ESP/FRA/SWE
2 DEN/ESP/FRA/SWE
3 DEN/ESP/FRA/SWE
4 DEN/ESP/FRA/SWE

5 HUN - Hungary
6 NOR - Norway
7 EGY - Egypt
8 QAT - Qatar
9 SLO - Slovenia
10 POR - Portugal
11 ARG - Argentina
12 GER - Germany
13 POL - Poland
14 RHF - Russian Handball Federation Team
15 CRO - Croatia
16 SUI - Switzerland
17 BLR - Belarus
18 BRA - Brazil
19 JPN - Japan
20 ISL - Iceland
21 BRN - Bahrain
22 ALG - Algeria
23 MKD - North Macedonia
24 URU - Uruguay
25 TUN - Tunisia
26 AUT - Austria
27 CHI - Chile
28 COD - Democratic Republic of the Congo
29 MAR - Morocco
30 ANG - Angola
31 KOR - Korea Republic
32 CPV - Cape Verde

Full PDF of ranking can be found HERE

Match evaluation and determination of places

Teams ranked 9th-24th

Teams ranked 3rd in each main round group will be ranked 9th to 12th. Teams ranked 4th in each main round group will be ranked 13th to 16th. Teams ranked 5th in each main round group will be ranked 17th to 20th. Teams ranked 6th in each main round group will be ranked 21st to 24th.

Determination of these places is done by calculation according to the following evaluation criteria:

a) Number of points gained.

b) In case of equal number of points, the goal difference in the main round shall decide.

c) In case of equal number of points and the same goal difference, the greater number of goals scored in the main round shall decide.

d) If teams are still equal, number of points gained in the preliminary round shall be considered followed by the goal difference in the preliminary round and the greater number of goals scored in the preliminary round.

e) If ranking is not possible according to items a)-d), the decision shall be made by drawing lots.

Teams ranked 5th-8th

The ranking of losers of the quarter-finals is done by calculation according to the following evaluation criteria:

a) The ranking will be done according to the places of the main round. If two (2) or more teams were ranked on the same place in the main round, the number of points gained in the main round will decide.

b) In case of equal number of points, the goal difference in the main round shall decide.

c) In case of equal number of points and the same goal difference, the greater number of goals scored in the main round shall decide.

d) If teams are still equal, number of points gained in the preliminary round shall be considered followed by the goal difference in the preliminary round and the greater number of goals scored in the preliminary round.

e) If ranking is not possible according to items a)-d), the decision shall be made by drawing lots.