Following the conclusion of the 48 matches of the preliminary round at the 2023 IHF Men’s Youth World Championship, 16 teams have advanced to the main round, while the other 16 teams are headed to the President’s Cup.

The schedule for the next 32 matches of the competition has been released, with all four venues – Varaždin, Koprivnica, Rijeka and Opatija – hosting games in both phases of the competition.

The games will be played on Monday, 7 August and Tuesday, 8 August, with the main round games being scheduled for 17:30 and 19:30 in Varaždin, Koprivnica and Rijeka and at 17:00 and 19:00 in Opatija.

The President’s Cup games will be played at 13:30 and 15:30 in Varaždin, Koprivnica and Rijeka and at 13:00 and 15:00 in Opatija. All hours are CEST.

Main round

Group I (in Varaždin)

Monday, 7 August
17:30 Hungary vs Portugal
19:30 Croatia vs Slovenia

Tuesday, 8 August
17:30 Portugal vs Slovenia
19:30 Croatia vs Hungary

Group II (in Koprivnica)

Monday, 7 August
17:30 Egypt vs Brazil
19:30 Spain vs Czechia

Tuesday, 8 August
17:30 Czechia vs Brazil
19:30 Egypt vs Spain

Group III (in Rijeka)

Monday, 7 August
17:30 Denmark vs North Macedonia
19:30 Norway vs Austria

Tuesday, 8 August
17:30 Austria vs North Macedonia
19:30 Denmark vs Norway

Group IV (in Opatija)

Monday, 7 August
17:00 Germany vs Faroe Islands
19:00 Islamic Republic of Iran vs Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, 8 August
17:00 Saudi Arabia vs Faroe Islands
19:00 Germany vs Islamic Republic of Iran

President’s Cup
 
Group I (in Varaždin)

Monday, 7 August
13:30 Algeria vs New Zealand
15:30 Morocco vs Rwanda

Tuesday, 8 August
13:30 Rwanda vs New Zealand
15:30 Algeria vs Morocco

Group II (in Koprivnica)

Monday, 7 August
13:30 Iceland vs Republic of Korea
15:30 Bahrain vs Japan

Tuesday, 8 August
13:30 Japan vs Republic of Korea
15:30 Iceland vs Bahrain

Group III (in Rijeka)

Monday, 7 August
13:30 Chile vs Georgia
15:30 Montenegro vs Mexico

Tuesday, 8 August
13:30 Mexico vs Georgia
15:30 Chile vs Montenegro

Group IV (in Opatija)

Monday, 7 August
13:00 Argentina vs Burundi
15:00 Sweden vs United States of America

Tuesday, 8 August
13:00 United States of America vs Burundi
15:00 Argentina vs Sweden

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