Following the completion of the 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship Main Round and President's Cup Group I and II, the schedule has now been confirmed for the Quarter Finals and President’s Cup Final/25-32 Placement Matches.

Wednesday 27 January
All times CAT

Quarter-Finals

18:30    Denmark vs Egypt (Cairo Stadium)
21:30    Sweden vs Qatar (Cairo Stadium)
21:30    Spain vs Norway (New Capital)
21:30    France vs Hungary (Dr Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall)

25/26 Placement Match/President's Cup Final

18:30    Tunisia vs Austria (New Capital)

27/28 Placement Match

16:00    DR Congo vs Chile (New Capital)

29/30 Placement Match

18:30    Angola vs Morocco (Dr Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall)

31/32 Placement Match

16:00  Cape Verde vs Korea Republic (Dr Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall)*
*Due to the withdrawal of Cape Verde, this match will not be played with Korea winning 10:0 and taking 31st place

Match evaluation and determination of places: placement matches, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals

The placement matches (25-32), quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals shall be played in a knock-out system. For the placement matches of the President’s Cup (25-32), in case of a draw at the end of the regular playing time, a direct 7 m shoot-out shall be used to determine a winner in accordance with Rule 2:2 of the Rules of the Game.

For the other matches, 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.