Following the completion of the 2019 IHF Men’s World Championship Preliminary Round, the schedule has been confirmed for the Main Round and President’s Cup.

All times local

Main Round

Saturday 19 January

Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
18:00    France vs Spain
20:30    Germany vs Iceland    

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
18:00    Tunisia vs Sweden
20:30    Denmark vs Hungary

Sunday 20 January

Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
18:00    Brazil vs Croatia
20:30    Iceland vs France

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
18:00    Hungary vs Tunisia 
20:30    Norway vs Egypt

Monday 21 January

Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
18:00    Spain vs Brazil
20:30    Croatia vs Germany

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
18:00    Sweden vs Norway 
20:30    Egypt vs Denmark

Tuesday 22 January
Rest Day

Wednesday 23 January

Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
15:30    Brazil vs Iceland
18:00    France vs Croatia
20:30    Germany vs Spain

Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
15:30    Tunisia vs Egypt
18:00    Norway vs Hungary
20:30    Denmark vs Sweden

President’s Cup (13-24 Place)

Saturday 19 January

Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
13:00    Russia vs FYR Macedonia
15:30    Chile vs Qatar

Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
13:00    Unified Korea vs Japan
15:30    Saudi Arabia vs Angola
18:00    Serbia vs Bahrain
20:30    Austria vs Argentina

The schedule for matches of the President’s Cup on Sunday 20 January will be confirmed once the games on Saturday 19 January have been completed.

For all matches in the President’s Cup - in case of a draw at the end of the regular playing time direct 7m penalty throws shall be used to decide a winner in accordance with Rule 2:2 of the Rules of the Game.

Photo: Marco Wolf