2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship

2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Egypt
Venue(s)4 (in 2 host cities)
Dates6–17 August
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played108
Goals scored7,264 (67.26 per match)
Top scorer(s)Slovenia Aljuš Anžič
(67 goals)
Awards
Best playerSpain Marcos Fis Ballester
Best goalkeeperGermany Finn Knaack

The 2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship was the 11th edition of the IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship held from 6 to 17 August in Egypt under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It was first time in history that the championship was organised by Egyptian Handball Federation.[1]

Spain were the defending champions but lost to Germany in the final, who secured their first title.[2]

Bidding process

Three nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:

North Macedonia and Poland later withdrew their bid. The tournament was initially awarded to Slovenia by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.[3] However, there were no further details on Slovenia's preparations four years later and were stripped of the hosting rights in September 2024, with Egypt being named the replacement.

Qualification

Event Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Host nation 1  Egypt
2024 U-18 European Championship 7–18 August 2024 Montenegro Podgorica 16  Austria
 Croatia
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Faroe Islands
 France
 Germany
 Hungary
 Iceland
 Norway
 Portugal
 Serbia
 Spain
 Sweden
 Slovenia
  Switzerland
2024 Asian Youth Championship 3–14 September 2024 Jordan Amman 5  Bahrain
 Japan
 Kuwait
 Saudi Arabia
 South Korea
2024 African Youth Championship 19–26 September 2024  Tunisia 4  Algeria
 Guinea
 Morocco
 Tunisia
2024 South and Central American Youth Championship 5–9 November 2024 Nicaragua Managua 3  Argentina
 Brazil
 Uruguay
2024 North America and Caribbean Youth Championship[4] 20–24 November 2024 Puerto Rico Toa Baja 1  United States
IHF Trophy InterContinental Phase 12–16 March 2025 Kosovo Pristina 1  Kosovo
Wildcard 9 June 2025 1  Mexico

Draw

The draw took place on 8 April in Cairo.[5][6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Sweden
 Denmark
 Hungary
 Egypt
 Iceland
 Germany
 Serbia
 Norway
 Spain
 Slovenia
 Portugal
 Japan
 Tunisia
  Switzerland
 Brazil
 France
 South Korea
 Croatia
 Guinea
 Czech Republic
 Kuwait
 Morocco
 Argentina
 Uruguay
 Saudi Arabia
 Algeria
 United States
 Bahrain
 Mexico[a]
 Faroe Islands
 Austria
 Kosovo
  1. ^ Team not determined at time of draw

Referees

The referee pairs were selected on 20 May 2025.[7]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 111 88 +23 6 Main round
2  Austria 3 2 0 1 101 96 +5 4
3  Portugal 3 1 0 2 108 98 +10 2 President's Cup
4  Kuwait 3 0 0 3 71 109 −38 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
12:45
Sweden  39–22  Kuwait Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Roganovic 6 (18–11) Salmin 8
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6 August 2025
15:00
Portugal  36–37  Austria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Kažanegra, Vujačić (MNE)
Lourenço 11 (20–19) Fritsch 7
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8 August 2025
12:45
Austria  32–34  Sweden Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 150
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Baxter, Fritsch 8 (15–21) Roganovic 9
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8 August 2025
15:00
Portugal  38–23  Kuwait Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 110
Referees: Araújo, Perdomo (URU)
Lourenço 9 (19–13) Salmin 6
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9 August 2025
12:45
Kuwait  26–32  Austria Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 120
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Madwah 7 (16–18) Tikvić 6
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9 August 2025
15:00
Sweden  38–34  Portugal Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 150
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
three players 7 (22–16) Lourenço 10
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 121 77 +44 6 Main round
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 96 89 +7 4
3  Kosovo 3 1 0 2 85 94 −9 2 President's Cup
4  Morocco 3 0 0 3 67 109 −42 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
17:15
Hungary  45–20  Morocco Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Gáncs-Peto 8 (25–11) El Hassan 7
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6 August 2025
19:30
Switzerland  35–25  Kosovo Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 150
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Mierzwa 7 (16–13) Mulaj 8
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8 August 2025
17:15
Kosovo  28–37  Hungary Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 160
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
Mulaj 8 (14–22) Fazekas 7
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8 August 2025
19:30
Switzerland  32–25  Morocco Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 90
Referees: Kažanegra, Vujačić (MNE)
Mierzwa 10 (15–13) Arent-Mansour 7
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9 August 2025
17:15
Morocco  22–32  Kosovo Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Idriss 8 (10–12) Pajaziti 8
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9 August 2025
19:30
Hungary  39–29   Switzerland Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 180
Referees: Araújo, Perdomo (URU)
Mészáros 11 (21–16) Cuencas 9
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 129 78 +51 6 Main round
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 82 89 −7 4
3  Croatia 3 1 0 2 95 93 +2 2 President's Cup
4  Algeria 3 0 0 3 70 116 −46 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
17:15
Serbia  26–25  Croatia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Correa, Conberse (ARG)
Cenić 11 (14–8) Tomić 8
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6 August 2025
19:30
Spain  49–19  Algeria New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 65
Referees: Cha, Pak (KOR)
Bayo 9 (26–9) Berrou 6
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7 August 2025
17:15
Algeria  22–32  Serbia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 200
Referees: Pîrvu, Potîrniche (ROU)
Berrou, Hakimi 5 (8–14) Cenić 9
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7 August 2025
19:30
Spain  38–35  Croatia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 300
Referees: Covaliuc, Covaliuc (MDA)
Fis Ballester 10 (17–18) Tokić 7
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9 August 2025
17:15
Croatia  35–29  Algeria New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
Begić 7 (19–12) Berrou 9
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9 August 2025
19:30
Serbia  24–42  Spain New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 200
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mahmoud (EGY)
Stankov 9 (15–22) Barreto, Rocas 6
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 3 3 0 0 109 65 +44 6 Main round
2  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 101 94 +7 3
3  Brazil 3 1 1 1 80 79 +1 3 President's Cup
4  Guinea 3 0 0 3 72 124 −52 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
12:45
Iceland  41–19  Guinea New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 30
Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
Teitsson 7 (19–8) three players 3
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6 August 2025
15:00
Brazil  26–26  Saudi Arabia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
Melo 5 (15–15) Al-Sadoon 7
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7 August 2025
12:45
Saudi Arabia  27–43  Iceland New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Correa, Conberse (ARG)
Al-Obaidi 9 (11–22) Hjartarson 7
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7 August 2025
15:00
Brazil  35–28  Guinea New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Ben Dahou, Zoghlami (TUN)
Borja, Pereira 7 (14–11) Camara 7
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9 August 2025
12:45
Guinea  25–48  Saudi Arabia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
Diallo, Fofana 7 (12–22) Al-Obaidi 18
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9 August 2025
15:00
Iceland  25–19  Brazil New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Nassem (KUW)
Guðmundsson 10 (12–10) Melo, Tigre 4
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Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 97 75 +22 5 Main round
2  Slovenia 3 2 0 1 106 69 +37 4
3  Faroe Islands 3 1 1 1 86 83 +3 3 President's Cup
4  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 53 115 −62 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
12:45
Germany  39–22  Uruguay Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 350
Referees: Al-Shahi, Al-Wahbi (OMA)
six players 4 (19–12) Carpinelli 5
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6 August 2025
15:00
Slovenia  38–25  Faroe Islands Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 372
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mah (EGY)
Marguč 12 (19–12) three players 5
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8 August 2025
12:45
Faroe Islands  28–28  Germany Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 379
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Árnason 7 (13–15) Schmid 5
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8 August 2025
15:00
Slovenia  43–14  Uruguay Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 247
Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA)
Marguč 9 (23–5) López 5
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9 August 2025
12:45
Uruguay  17–33  Faroe Islands Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 323
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
Carpinelli 7 (7–13) Haldansen 8
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9 August 2025
15:00
Germany  30–25  Slovenia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 264
Referees: Covaliuc, Covaliuc (MDA)
Schröder 8 (11–14) Marguč 8
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Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 0 122 77 +45 6 Main round
2  France 3 2 0 1 121 78 +43 4
3  Argentina 3 1 0 2 89 84 +5 2 President's Cup
4  Mexico 3 0 0 3 43 136 −93 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
17:15
Norway  29–28  Argentina Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 476
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Bore 16 (14–14) Torossian 10
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6 August 2025
19:30
France  48–12  Mexico Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 285
Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA)
Barelle 12 (24–2) Sánchez 3
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8 August 2025
17:15
Mexico  15–51  Norway Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 224
Referees: Cha, Pak (KOR)
Sandoval 5 (7–23) Tjernshaugen 16
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8 August 2025
19:30
France  39–24  Argentina Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 347
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mahmoud (EGY)
Baradat, Thuillier 6 (18–13) three players 4
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9 August 2025
17:15
Argentina  37–16  Mexico Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 234
Referees: Godoy, Magalhães (BRA)
Lonatti 6 (19–10) Sánchez 5
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9 August 2025
19:30
Norway  42–34  France Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 243
Referees: Ben Dahou, Zoghlami (TUN)
Bore 11 (21–17) Thuillier 8
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Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt (H) 3 3 0 0 118 83 +35 6 Main round
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 94 98 −4 4
3  Bahrain 3 1 0 2 94 101 −7 2 President's Cup
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 92 116 −24 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
6 August 2025
17:15
Japan  32–30  Bahrain Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 600
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
Furusawa 7 (15–15) Al-Falahi 8
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6 August 2025
20:00
Egypt  46–27  South Korea Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Godoy, Magalhães (BRA)
El-Sabagh 8 (22–13) Choi 9
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7 August 2025
17:15
Japan  34–32  South Korea Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 1,300
Referees: Al-Shahi, Al-Wahbi (OMA)
Akiyoshi 7 (16–11) Choi 9
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7 August 2025
19:30
Bahrain  28–36  Egypt Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Nassem (KUW)
Al-Showaikh 10 (13–19) Hassan, El-Etter 6
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9 August 2025
17:15
South Korea  33–36  Bahrain Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP)
Kang 8 (13–16) Ali 9
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9 August 2025
19:30
Egypt  36–28  Japan Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Correa, Conberse (ARG)
Baraka 8 (14–18) Ohashi 5
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Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 3 0 0 107 85 +22 6 Main round
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 104 97 +7 4
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 106 96 +10 2 President's Cup
4  United States 3 0 0 3 82 121 −39 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
6 August 2025
12:45
Denmark  34–29  Czech Republic Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 49
Referees: Mikelić, Parađina (CRO)
Boysen 5 (15–14) Jahoda
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6 August 2025
15:00
Tunisia  43–26  United States Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP)
Bahri 9 (24–16) Neumaier 8
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7 August 2025
12:45
United States  25–36  Denmark Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 75
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
Bengtsson 5 (10–14) Jensen 10
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7 August 2025
15:00
Tunisia  32–33  Czech Republic Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Godoy, Magalhães (BRA)
Teber 6 (14–15) Koníček, Skopár 7
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9 August 2025
12:45
Czech Republic  42–31  United States Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Al-Shahi, Al-Wahbi (OMA)
three players 7 (19–17) Neumaier 8
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9 August 2025
15:00
Denmark  37–31  Tunisia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Pîrvu, Potîrniche (ROU)
Jensen, Sørensen 6 (19–14) Ben Fredj 6
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President's Cup

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 3 0 0 109 77 +32 6 17–20th place semifinals
2  Kosovo 3 2 0 1 97 86 +11 4 21st–24th place semifinals
3  Kuwait 3 1 0 2 80 99 −19 2 25–28th place semifinals
4  Morocco 3 0 0 3 72 96 −24 0 29th–32nd place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 August 2025
12:45
Portugal  30–25  Morocco Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Mikelić, Al-Suqufi, Nikolovski
Sousa 7 (19–11) Arent-Mansour 12
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11 August 2025
15:00
Kosovo  36–23  Kuwait Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 110
Referees: Magalhães, Cheng, Reyes
Mulaj 13 (17–11) Salmin 8
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12 August 2025
12:45
Portugal  41–29  Kosovo Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 80
Referees: Zuñiga, El-Saied, Metalari
Lourenço 10 (22–11) Muqolli 9
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12 August 2025
15:00
Kuwait  34–25  Morocco Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 100
Referees: Godoy, El-Saied, Al-Saqer
H. Boland 9 (16–12) Nouali 9
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Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 2 1 0 97 75 +22 5[a] 17–20th place semifinals
2  Brazil 3 2 1 0 94 79 +15 5[a] 21st–24th place semifinals
3  Algeria 3 1 0 2 85 93 −8 2 25–28th place semifinals
4  Guinea 3 0 0 3 73 102 −29 0 29th–32nd place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Croatia 23–23 Brazil
11 August 2025
12:45
Croatia  39–23  Guinea New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Mahmoud, Cha, Ben Dahou
Tomić 6 (18–14) Bangoura 5
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11 August 2025
15:00
Brazil  36–28  Algeria New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Pak, Borge, Zoghlami
Oliveira 11 (16–14) Berrou 8
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12 August 2025
12:45
Croatia  23–23  Brazil New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Saleh, Pîrvu, Perdomo
Tokić 10 (12–10) Melo 6
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12 August 2025
15:00
Algeria  28–22  Guinea New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Picard, Vujačić, Al-Wahbi
Makboul 7 (14–10) Diallo 6
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Group III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Faroe Islands 3 2 1 0 100 59 +41 5 17–20th place semifinals
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 94 62 +32 5 21st–24th place semifinals
3  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 73 85 −12 2 25–28th place semifinals
4  Mexico 3 0 0 3 53 114 −61 0 29th–32nd place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 August 2025
17:15
Faroe Islands  41–16  Mexico Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 110
Referees: Godoy, El-Saied, Al-Saqer
Egholm 11 (19–6) Sandoval, Villa 4
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11 August 2025
19:30
Argentina  31–20  Uruguay Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 150
Referees: Zuñiga, El-Saied, Metalari
La Delfa 8 (19–9) López 5
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12 August 2025
17:15
Faroe Islands  26–26  Argentina Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 150
Referees: Magalhães, Mikelić, Al-Suqufi
Hammer 11 (15–14) La Delfa 8
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12 August 2025
19:30
Uruguay  36–21  Mexico Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 130
Referees: Zhou, Reyes, Nikolovski
Carpinelli 9 (19–9) Padilla 7
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Group IV

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 3 2 1 0 113 89 +24 5 17–20th place semifinals
2  Bahrain 3 2 1 0 104 95 +9 5 21st–24th place semifinals
3  South Korea 3 1 0 2 98 102 −4 2 25–28th place semifinals
4  United States 3 0 0 3 84 113 −29 0 29th–32nd place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 August 2025
17:15
Bahrain  39–33  United States New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Saleh, Zaragueta, Nunes
Ali, Eid 6 (23–13) Neumaier 7
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11 August 2025
19:30
Tunisia  41–34  South Korea New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Oyarzun, Nygren, Maia
Jmour 9 (20–16) Choi 10
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12 August 2025
17:15
Bahrain  29–29  Tunisia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Vauchez, Kažanegra, Araujo
Yusuf 7 (15–16) Ben Fredj 6
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12 August 2025
19:30
South Korea  31–25  United States New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Mahmoud, Al-Shahi, Potîrniche
Choi, Kim E. 7 (17–10) Neumaier 9
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Main round

Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 112 99 +13 6 Quarterfinals
2  Hungary 3 2 0 1 106 100 +6 4
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 97 108 −11 2 9–12th place semifinals
4  Austria 3 0 0 3 94 102 −8 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 August 2025
12:45
Sweden  39–33   Switzerland Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 226
Referees: Kažanegra, Vujačić (MNE)
Hultberg 7 (16–18) Mierzwa 9
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11 August 2025
15:00
Hungary  33–32  Austria Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 358
Referees: Al-Shahi, Al-Wahbi (OMA)
Eklemović 10 (16–14) Danhel 11
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12 August 2025
12:45
Sweden  39–34  Hungary Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
Roganovic 7 (22–16) Mészáros, Szabolcs 6
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12 August 2025
15:00
Austria  30–35   Switzerland Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP)
Fritsch, Pieber 6 (13–17) Cuencas, Mierzwa 9
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Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 0 1 110 81 +29 4[a] Quarterfinals
2  Iceland 3 2 0 1 103 87 +16 4[a]
3  Serbia 3 2 0 1 85 99 −14 4[a] 9–12th place semifinals
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 3 81 112 −31 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Spain 2 Pts, +17 GD; Iceland 2 pts, 0 GD; Serbia 2 Pts, −17 GD.
11 August 2025
17:15
Spain  37–25  Saudi Arabia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 238
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
Fis Ballester, Vila López 6 (23–10) Baydhi 6
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11 August 2025
19:30
Iceland  28–29  Serbia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Covaliuc, Covaliuc (MDA)
Heimisson, Hjartarson 7 (14–17) Stanković 7
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12 August 2025
17:15
Spain  31–32  Iceland Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 376
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Vila López 6 (15–15) Guðmundsson 9
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12 August 2025
19:30
Serbia  32–29  Saudi Arabia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 234
Referees: Cha, Pak (KOR)
Cenić 8 (16–14) Al-Obaidi 9
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Group III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 83 70 +13 6 Quarterfinals
2  Norway 3 1 1 1 103 98 +5 3
3  France 3 1 0 2 92 100 −8 2 9–12th place semifinals
4  Slovenia 3 0 1 2 94 104 −10 1 13–16th place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
11 August 2025
12:45
Germany  26–21  France Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 252
Referees: Correa, Conberse (ARG)
Ankermann 5 (16–7) Barelle, Peyrabout 5
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11 August 2025
15:00
Norway  37–37  Slovenia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 212
Referees: Pîrvu, Potîrniche (ROU)
Bore 12 (19–18) Anžič 23
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12 August 2025
12:45
Germany  27–24  Norway Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 232
Referees: Covaliuc, Covaliuc (MDA)
Grüner 7 (10–10) Bore 10
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12 August 2025
15:00
Slovenia  32–37  France Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 328
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mahmoud (EGY)
Marguč 10 (18–21) Peyrabout 8
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Group IV

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 1 0 101 83 +18 5 Quarterfinals
2  Egypt (H) 3 1 2 0 100 92 +8 4
3  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 106 96 +10 3 9–12th place semifinals
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 80 116 −36 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
11 August 2025
17:15
Denmark  38–25  Japan Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Araújo, Perdomo (URU)
Kjargaard 6 (19–11) Furusawa 5
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11 August 2025
19:30
Egypt  35–35  Czech Republic Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Abdalla 8 (17–20) Skopár 10
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12 August 2025
17:15
Japan  27–42  Czech Republic Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Nassem (KUW)
Furusawa 6 (12–19) Vomáčka 7
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12 August 2025
19:30
Egypt  29–29  Denmark Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Correa, Conberse (ARG)
Laoloua 8 (14–17) Sørensen 7
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Placement matches

29th place bracket

 
29th–32nd place semifinals29th place game
 
      
 
14 August
 
 
 Morocco36
 
15 August
 
 Mexico29
 
 Morocco29
 
14 August
 
 Guinea32
 
 Guinea32
 
 
 United States25
 
31st place game
 
 
15 August
 
 
 Mexico20
 
 
 United States30

29th–32nd place semifinals

14 August 2025
12:45
Morocco  36–29  Mexico Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
Ayoub 7 (20–13) Villa 8
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14 August 2025
12:45
Guinea  32–25  United States New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 157
Referees: Cha, Pak (KOR)
Loua 8 (15–14) Alcover 6
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31st place game

15 August 2025
12:45
Mexico  20–30  United States New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mahmoud (EGY)
Guerra, Sandoval 4 (12–12) Neumaier 6
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29th place game

15 August 2025
12:45
Morocco  29–32  Guinea Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 70
Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA)
El Hammoumi 7 (12–17) Loua 9
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25th place bracket

 
25–28th place semifinals25th place game
 
      
 
14 August
 
 
 Kuwait35
 
15 August
 
 Uruguay25
 
 Kuwait26
 
14 August
 
 South Korea29
 
 Algeria28
 
 
 South Korea32
 
27th place game
 
 
15 August
 
 
 Uruguay27
 
 
 Algeria32

25–28th place semifinals

14 August 2025
15:00
Kuwait  35–25  Uruguay Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 110
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Madwah 9 (18–13) Fernández, Soria 4
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14 August 2025
15:00
Algeria  28–32  South Korea New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Godoy, Magalhães (BRA)
Makboul 7 (10–15) Choi 7
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27th place game

15 August 2025
15:00
Uruguay  27–32  Algeria New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 200
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
González 9 (19–14) Berrou 11
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25th place game

15 August 2025
15:00
Kuwait  26–29  South Korea Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 110
Referees: Cheng, Zhou (CHN)
Madwah 9 (7–12) Jung 7
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21st place bracket

 
21st–24th place semifinals21st place game
 
      
 
14 August
 
 
 Kosovo22
 
15 August
 
 Argentina32
 
 Argentina20 (4)
 
14 August
 
 Brazil (Pen)20 (5)
 
 Brazil33
 
 
 Bahrain25
 
23rd place game
 
 
15 August
 
 
 Kosovo29 (2)
 
 
 Bahrain (Pen)29 (4)

21st–24th place semifinals

14 August 2025
17:15
Kosovo  22–32  Argentina Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 95
Referees: Al-Saqer, Al-Suqufi (KSA)
Pajaziti 11 (9–20) Bus 7
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14 August 2025
17:15
Brazil  33–25  Bahrain New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 140
Referees: Pîrvu, Potîrniche (ROU)
Melo, Oliveira 6 (14–13) Ali 6
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23rd place game

15 August 2025
17:15
Kosovo  29–29  Bahrain New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Godoy, Magalhães (ARG)
Pajaziti 8 (14–18) Ali, Yusuf 6
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FT: 29–29 Pen: 2–4

21st place game

15 August 2025
17:15
Argentina  20–20  Brazil Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 120
Referees: Metalari, Nikolovski (MKD)
Torossian 10 (5–8) Oliveira 6
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FT: 20–20 Pen: 4–5

17th place bracket

 
17–20th place semifinals17th place game
 
      
 
14 August
 
 
 Portugal39
 
15 August
 
 Faroe Islands28
 
 Portugal33
 
14 August
 
 Croatia30
 
 Croatia36
 
 
 Tunisia30
 
19th place game
 
 
15 August
 
 
 Faroe Islands32
 
 
 Tunisia28

17–20th place semifinals

14 August 2025
19:30
Portugal  39–28  Faroe Islands Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Attendance: 120
Referees: El-Saied, El-Saied (EGY)
Lourenço 11 (17–17) Rasmussen 7
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14 August 2025
19:30
Croatia  36–30  Tunisia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP)
Begić, Moslavac 8 (15–16) Teber 8
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19th place game

15 August 2025
19:30
Faroe Islands  32–28  Tunisia New Capital Sports Hall, Cairo
Attendance: 333
Referees: Cha, Pak (KOR)
Egholm 10 (12–13) Ben Fredj 6
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17th place game

15 August 2025
19:30
Portugal  33–30  Croatia Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall, Giza
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
Magalhães 9 (19–14) Tokić 9
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13–16th place bracket

 
13–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
14 August
 
 
 Austria31
 
15 August
 
 Slovenia37
 
 Slovenia41
 
14 August
 
 Japan35
 
 Saudi Arabia25
 
 
 Japan27
 
15th place game
 
 
15 August
 
 
 Austria (Pen)31 (4)
 
 
 Saudi Arabia31 (3)

13–16th place semifinals

14 August 2025
12:30
Austria  31–37  Slovenia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 138
Referees: Ben Dahou, Zoghlami (TUN)
Tikvić 7 (18–21) Marguč 14
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14 August 2025
12:30
Saudi Arabia  25–27  Japan Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 265
Referees: Kažanegra, Vujačić (MNE)
Al-Sadoon 7 (11–14) Ishihara 7
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15th place game

15 August 2025
12:30
Austria  31–31  Saudi Arabia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 356
Referees: Picard, Vauchez (FRA)
Danhel, Gaydusek 6 (18–17) Al-Obaidi 10
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FT: 31–31 Pen: 4–3

13th place game

15 August 2025
12:30
Slovenia  41–35  Japan Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Nassem (KUW)
Anžič 12 (19–17) Ohashi 6
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9–12th place bracket

 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
14 August
 
 
  Switzerland28
 
15 August
 
 France37
 
 France42
 
14 August
 
 Serbia33
 
 Serbia35
 
 
 Czech Republic29
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
15 August
 
 
  Switzerland34
 
 
 Czech Republic29

9–12th place semifinals

14 August 2025
14:45
Switzerland  28–37  France Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 243
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Nassem (KUW)
Mierzwa 10 (16–21) Barelle 10
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14 August 2025
14:45
Serbia  35–29  Czech Republic Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 867
Referees: Araújo, Perdomo (URU)
Draško, Stankov 9 (17–13) Vomáčka 9
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11th place game

15 August 2025
14:45
Switzerland  34–29  Czech Republic Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 355
Referees: Ben Dahou, Zoghlami (TUN)
Mierzwa 8 (17–12) Jahoda 7
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Ninth place game

15 August 2025
14:45
France  42–33  Serbia Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Al-Shahi, Al-Wahbi (OMA)
Peyrabout 9 (26–19) Draško 8
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Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 August
 
 
 Sweden35
 
15 August
 
 Norway34
 
 Sweden30
 
14 August
 
 Spain33
 
 Spain31
 
17 August
 
 Egypt29
 
 Spain36 (4)
 
14 August
 
 Germany (Pen)36 (5)
 
 Germany32
 
15 August
 
 Hungary31
 
 Germany32
 
14 August
 
 Denmark30 Third place
 
 Denmark32
 
17 August
 
 Iceland30
 
 Sweden31
 
 
 Denmark33
 

5–8th place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
15 August
 
 
 Norway26
 
17 August
 
 Egypt47
 
 Egypt33
 
15 August
 
 Iceland31
 
 Hungary36
 
 
 Iceland37
 
Seventh place
 
 
17 August
 
 
 Norway34
 
 
 Hungary42

Quarterfinals

14 August 2025
17:00
Sweden  35–34  Norway Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 422
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Roganovic 9 (16–17) Eggum 11
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14 August 2025
17:00
Denmark  32–30  Iceland Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mahmoud (EGY)
Boysen, Hansen 6 (12–17) Guðmundsson, Sindrason 8
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14 August 2025
19:30
Spain  31–29  Egypt Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 16,000
Referees: Covaliuc, Covaliuc (MDA)
Fis Ballester 13 (13–15) Ibrahim 5
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14 August 2025
19:30
Germany  32–31  Hungary Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 266
Referees: Borge, Nygren (NOR)
Grüner 7 (15–14) Eklemović 7
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5–8th place semifinals

15 August 2025
17:00
Norway  26–47  Egypt Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Araújo, Perdomo (URU)
Aasberg-Andreassen 5 (14–23) Abdalla 9
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15 August 2025
19:30
Hungary  36–37  Iceland Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 183
Referees: Oyarzun, Zaragueta (ESP)
Eklemović 10 (17–17) Baldvinsson 9
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Semifinals

15 August 2025
17:15
Sweden  30–33  Spain Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 2, Cairo
Attendance: 527
Referees: Maia, Nunes (POR)
Hultberg 8 (18–18) Fis Ballester 7
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15 August 2025
19:30
Germany  32–30  Denmark Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 850
Referees: Correa, Conberse (ARG)
three players 4 (17–12) three players 5
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Seventh place game

17 August 2025
12:30
Norway  34–42  Hungary Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 250
Referees: Al-Enezi, Al-Nassem (KUW)
Gautestad 10 (17–19) Eklemović, Horváth-Garaba 8
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Fifth place game

17 August 2025
14:45
Egypt  33–31  Iceland Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Araújo, Perdomo (URU)
Abdalla 6 (12–17) Heimisson 9
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Third place game

17 August 2025
17:00
Sweden  31–33  Denmark Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: El-Beltagy, Mahmoud (EGY)
Roganovic 9 (13–14) Sørensen 10
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Final

17 August 2025
19:30
Spain  36–36 (ET)  Germany Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Ismoilov, Ismoilov (UZB)
Fis Ballester 9 (16–14) Grüner 9
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FT: 27–27 ET: 4–4, 5–6 Pen: 4–5

Final ranking

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Denmark
4  Sweden
5  Egypt
6  Iceland
7  Hungary
8  Norway
9  France
10  Serbia
11   Switzerland
12  Czech Republic
13  Slovenia
14  Japan
15  Austria
16  Saudi Arabia
17  Portugal
18  Croatia
19  Faroe Islands
20  Tunisia
21  Brazil
22  Argentina
23  Bahrain
24  Kosovo
25  South Korea
26  Kuwait
27  Algeria
28  Uruguay
29  Guinea
30  Morocco
31  United States
32  Mexico

Statistics and awards

Awards

The All-star Team was announced on 17 August 2025.[8]

Position Player
Goalkeeper Germany Finn Knaack
Right wing Egypt Abdelrahman Aly
Right back Denmark Emil Sørensen
Centre back Sweden Nikola Roganovic
Left back Slovenia Aljuš Anžič
Left wing Spain Sergio Sánchez
Pivot Germany Tim Schröder
MVP Spain Marcos Fis Ballester

References

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  2. ^ "Dramatic final sees Germany seal world title at Egypt 2025, after marathon against Spain". IHF. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. ^ "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ "United States of America triumph at Men's U18 IHF Trophy North America and the Caribbean". ihf.info. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Draw and pots for the 11th IHF Men's Youth World Championship announced". ihf.info. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ^ "High-profile draw creates mouthwatering clashes at the 11th IHF Men's Youth World Championship". ihf.info. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Referees for the 2025 IHF Men's Youth World Championship announced". ihf.info. 20 May 2025.
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