Player Changes (updated): Denmark, Serbia, Canada, Norway, Saudi Arabia

Ahead of the start of the eighth-finals and President’s Cup at the 2019 IHF Men’s Youth World Championship in North Macedonia, a number of changes have been made to the playing squads.

Denmark coach Simon Sorensen has made a double change with captain and centre back Simon Pytlick replaced by Matias Campbell. The Nordsjaelland Handbold left back has played 16 times for his country and scored 52 goals.

The second Danish change sees right back Jon Katballe Christensen come in for centre back Magnus Haubro Jensen. Christensen has scored 33 goals in 15 appearances for the national side and plays his club handball for Aarhus.

HC Smederevo’s right back Milos Blagojevic has replaced left back Stefan Petric in the Serbia squad as they prepare for their President’s Cup campaign. Blagojevic has played four times for his country, scoring once.

Canada have made their third and final change, bringing in left wing Cazy de Chrusley Gaspard for line player Kevin Emeu Ngaleu. Gaspard plays his club handball for Celtique and is yet to make an appearance for Canada.

Norway have made their first change - swapping goalkeepers, with Kristansand's Markus Nilsen coming in for Thomas Kristoffersen Langerud. Nilsen has played 12 times for his nation.

Saudi Arabia have made their third and final change, swapping their back court players with Saja Ossama Alshuwaikhat coming in for Haider Mohammed Al Hassan. Playmaker Alshuwaikhat has scored five goals in three games for his country.

North Macedonia 2019: Player Changes

Wednesday 14 August

Denmark (DEN): #9 Matias R CAMPBELL (Left Back) IN, #6 Simon PYTLICK (Centre Back) OUT
1 of 3 Denmark player replacements allowed at North Macedonia 2019

Denmark (DEN): #8 Jon KATBALLE CHRISTENSEN (Right Back) IN, #7 Magnus HAUBRO JENSEN (Centre Back) OUT
2 of 3

Serbia (SRB): #7 Milos BLAGOJEVIC (Right Back) IN, #26 Stefan PETRIC (Left Back) OUT
1 of 3

Canada (CAN): #32 Cazy de Chrusley GASPARD (Left Wing) IN, #2 Kevin EMEU NGALEU (Line Player) OUT
3 of 3

Norway (NOR): #16 Markus NILSEN (Goalkeeper) IN, #25 Thomas Kristoffersen Langerud (Goalkeeper) OUT
1 of 3

Saudi Arabia (KSA): #9 Sajad OSSAMA ALSHUWAIKHAT (Back) IN, #88 Haider MOHAMMED AL HASSAN (Back) OUT
3 of 3

Monday 12 August

Hungary (HUN): #44 Viktor PRAINER (Centre Back) IN, #34 Lev SZUHAREV (Right Back) OUT
1 of 3

Japan (JPN): #1 Rui ISHIHAMA (Goalkeeper) IN, #22 Ryusei SHIRAISHI (Left Back) OUT
2 of 3

Spain (ESP): #14 Daniel FERNANDEZ JIMINEZ (Left Wing) IN, #9 Alex PASCUAL GARCIA (Left Wing) OUT
1 of 3

Canada (CAN): #19 Cazy de Dudley GASPARD (Right Back) IN, #4 Mamadu Guennady BARRI (Left Back) OUT
2 of 3

Sunday 11 August

Argentina (ARG): #1 Enzo Lionel FERRANDO (Goalkeeper) IN, #15 Fausto Vazquez PALMIERI (Goalkeeper) OUT
1 of 3

North Macedonia (MKD): #77 Gligor GAJIKJ (Left Wing) IN, #13 Boban KAKOVSKI (Centre Back) OUT
1 of 3

Saudi Arabia (KSA): #1 Jehad Hussain ABUALWAH (Goalkeeper) IN, #21 Ibrahim Aljudaiee MOHAMMED (Goalkeeper) OUT
1 of 3

Saudi Arabia (KSA): #7 Ali QAESAR ALMOSHEN (Left Wing) IN, #9 Sajad OSSAMA ALSHUWAIKHAT (Back Court) OUT
2 of 3

Japan (JPN): #2 Yota SATO (Centre Back) IN, #18 Mizuki KAJIYAMA (Right Wing) OUT
1 of 3

Friday 9 August

Canada (CAN): #2 Kevin EMEU NGALEU (Line Player) IN, #19 Cazy de Dudley GASPARD (Right Back) OUT
1 of 3

Full squad lists can found on the IHF.info North Macedonia 2019 mini-site by clicking on 'Teams' HERE.