2019 World Women’s Handball Championship

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Tournament details
Host country  Japan
Dates 30 November–15 December
Teams 24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) (in 5 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches  
Goals scored  
   
Top scorer(s)  

Qualification

Competition Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 28 October 2013 Qatar Doha 1  Japan
2017 World Championship 1–17 December 2017  Germany 1  France
2018 South and Central American Championship 29 November – 4 December 2018 Brazil Maceió 2  Argentina
 Brazil
2018 European Championship 29 November – 16 December 2018  France 3  Netherlands
 Romania
 Russia
2018 Asian Women’s Handball Championship 30 November – 9 December 2018  Japan 4[1]  Australia
 China
 Kazakhstan
 South Korea
2018 African Women’s Handball Championship 2–12 December 2018 Republic of the Congo Brazzaville 3  Angola
 DR Congo
 Senegal
2019 Nor.Ca. Women’s Handball Championship 28 May – 2 June 2019[3] Mexico Mexico City 1  Cuba
European qualification 23 November 2018 – 6 June 2019 Various 9  Denmark
 Germany
 Hungary
 Montenegro
 Norway
 Serbia
 Slovenia
 Spain
 Sweden

Squads

2019 World Women’s Handball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPld.WDLGoalsPts.Qualification
Netherlands 5401178-1348Main Round
Norway 5401169-1158Main Round
Serbia 5302155-1436Main Round
Angola 5203150-1514
Slovenia 5203142-1504
Cuba5005122-2230
30-11-2019Serbia 32-25Angola
30-11-2019 Netherlands 26-32Slovenia
30-11-2019 Norway 47-16Cuba
02-12-2019Cuba 27-46Serbia
02-12-2019 Angola 28-35Netherlands
02-12-2019 Slovenia 20-36Norway
03-12-2019 Netherlands 51-23Cuba
03-12-2019 Slovenia 24-33Angola
03-12-2019 Norway 28-25Serbia
05-12-2019 Cuba 26-39Slovenia
05-12-2019 Serbia 23-36Netherlands
05-12-2019 Norway 30-24Angola
06-12-2019 Serbia 29-27Slovenia
06-12-2019 Angola 40-30Cuba
06-12-2019 Netherlands 30-28Norway

Group B

TeamPld.WDLGoalsPts.Qualification
South Korea 5320149-1248Main Round
Germany5311142-1117Main Round
Denmark 5311132-1007Main Round
France5212137-1005
Brazil5113119-1153
Australia500553-1820
30-11-2019Germany 30-24Brazil
30-11-2019 France 27-29South Korea
30-11-2019 Denmark 37-12Australia
01-12-2019Brazil 19-19France
01-12-2019 Australia 8-34Germany
01-12-2019 South Korea 26-26Denmark
03-12-2019 South Korea 33-27Brazil
03-12-2019 France 46-7Australia
03-12-2019 Denmark 25-26Germany
04-12-2019 Australia 17-34South Korea
04-12-2019 Germany 25-27France
04-12-2019 Denmark 24-18Brazil
06-12-2019 Brazil 31-9Australia
06-12-2019 Germany 27-27South Korea
06-12-2019 France 18-20Denmark

Group D

TeamPld.WDLGoalsPts.Qualification
Spain 5500159-10310Main Round
Montonegro 5401137-1238Main Round
Romania 5302121-1296Main Round
Hungary 5203145-1174
Senegal 5104119-1372
Kazakhstan500592-1640
30-11-2019Montonegro 29-25Senegal
30-11-2019 Romania 16-31Spain
30-11-2019 Hungary 39-15Kazakhstan
01-12-2019Kazakhstan 21-30Montonegro
01-12-2019 Spain 29-25Hungary
01-12-2019 Senegal 24-29Romania
03-12-2019 Hungary 24-25Montonegro
03-12-2019 Spain 29-20Senegal
03-12-2019 Romania 22-20Kazakhstan
04-12-2019 Montonegro 27-26Romania
04-12-2019 Kazakhstan 16-43Spain
04-12-2019 Hungary 30-20Senegal
06-12-2019 Senegal 30-20Kazakhstan
06-12-2019 Montonegro 26-27Spain
06-12-2019 Romania 28-27Hungary

Group D

TeamPld.WDLGoalsPts.Qualification
Russia5500158-9110Main Round
Sweden5401144-1148Main Round
Japan 5302136-1216Main Round
Argentina5203124-1334
DR Congo510486-1372
China5005100-1520
30-11-2019Japan 24-20Argentina
30-11-2019 Russia 26-11China
30-11-2019 Sweden 26-16DR Congo
02-12-2019Argentina 22-35Russia
02-12-2019 DR Congo 16-28Japan
02-12-2019 China 19-32Sweden
03-12-2019 Russia 34-13DR Congo
03-12-2019 China 28-34Argentina
03-12-2019 Sweden 34-26Japan
05-12-2019 DR Congo 25-24China
05-12-2019 Japan 22-33Russia
05-12-2019 Sweden 30-23Argentina
06-12-2019 Japan 35-18China
06-12-2019 Argentina 25-16DR Congo
06-12-2019 Russia 30-22Sweden

Presidents Cup

21st–24th place playoffs

DateEventTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
08-12-2019 21st–24th place semifinals Cuba45-25Australia
08-12-2019 21st–24th place semifinals Kazakhstan29-23China
09-12-2019 23rd place Australia 15-33China
09-12-2019 21st place Cuba 33-31Kazakhstan

17–20th place playoffs

DateEventTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
08-12-2019 17–20th place semifinals Slovenia19-32Brazil
08-12-2019 17–20th place semifinals Senegal28-23DR Congo
09-12-2019 19th place Slovenia 29-27DR Congo
09-12-2019 17th place Senegal 18-22Brazil

13–16th place playoffs

DateEventTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
08-12-2019 13–16th place semifinals Angola17-28France
08-12-2019 13–16th place semifinals Hungary 34-26Argentina
09-12-2019 15th place Angola 30-27Argentina
09-12-2019 13th place Hungary 21-26France

Main round

Group I

TeamPld.WDLGoalsPts.Qualification
Norway 5401146-1288Semi Finals
Netherlands5302153-1366Semi Finals
Serbia 5212139-1515Fifth place game
Germany5212135-1365Seventh place game
Denmark 5122123-1244
South Korea5023144-1652
08-12-2019Serbia 36-33South Korea
08-12-2019 Netherlands 23-25Germany
08-12-2019 Norway 22-19Denmark
09-12-2019 Germany 28-29Serbia
09-12-2019 Denmark 27-24Netherlands
09-12-2019 South Korea 25-36Norway
11-12-2019 Netherlands 40-33South Korea
11-12-2019 Serbia 26-26Denmark
11-12-2019 Norway 32-29Germany

Group II

TeamPld.WDLGoalsPts.Qualification
Russia5500161-11710Semi Finals
Spain5311145-1377Semi Finals
Montonegro 5302137-1376Fifth place game
Sweden5212141-1325Seventh place game
Japan 5104143-1502
Romania5005102-1560
08-12-2019Romania 18-27Russia
08-12-2019 Montonegro 30-26Japan
08-12-2019 Spain 28-28Sweden
09-12-2019 Russia 35-28Montonegro
09-12-2019 Japan 31-33Spain
09-12-2019 Sweden 34-22Romania
11-12-2019 Spain 26-36Russia
11-12-2019 Romania 20-37Japan
11-12-2019 Montonegro 26-23Sweden

Final round

Semifinals

13-12-2019Russia32-33Netherlands
13-12-2019 Norway22-28Spain

Seventh place game

13-12-2019Germany24-35Sweden

Fifth place game

13-12-2019Serbia 26-28Montonegro

Third place game

15-12-2019Russia 33-28Norway

Final

15-12-2019Netherlands 30-29Spain

Final ranking and statistics

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s) Netherlands (2020 Olympic Games)
2nd, silver medalist(s) Spain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Russia
4 Norway
5 Sweden
6 Germany
7 Montonegro
8 Serbia
9 Denmark
10 Japan
11 South Korea
12 Romania
13 France
14 Hungary
15 Angola
16 Argentina
17 Brazil
18 Senegal
19 Slovenia
20 DR Congo
21 Cuba
22 Kazakhstan
23 China
24 Australia
  Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
  Qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament

Top goalscorers

Players (Team)Goals
Lois Abbingh (Netherlands)71

All Star Team

PositionPlayer
Most valuable player Estavana Polman (NED)
Goalkeeper Tess Wester (NED)
Right wing Jovanka Radičević (MNE)
Right back Anna Vyakhireva (RUS)
Centre back Estavana Polman (NED)
Left back Alexandrina Cabral (ESP)
Left wing Camilla Herrem (NOR)
Pivot Linn Blohm (SWE)

Champions Team Roster

Team roster: 

Jessy Kramer, Laura van der Heijden, Debbie Bont, Lois Abbingh, Larissa Nusser, Danick Snelder, Bo van Wetering, Delaila Amega, Kelly Dulfer, Merel Freriks, Inger Smits, Martine Smeets, Angela Malestein, Rinka Duijndam, Tess Wester, Dione Housheer, Estavana Polman.
Head Coach:  Emmanuel Mayonnade

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