Battle for 9 World Championship places
9 European World Championship places
After the first leg games of the 2011 Men’s World Championship Qualification Play-off Europe were played over the last weekend, on this weekend the second leg games will decide which teams make it to Sweden.
Spain vs Portugal
18.06.2010, 20:30, Guadalajara (ESP)
1st leg: Portugal vs Spain 26:27 (14:14)
Czech Republic vs Serbia
19.06.2010, 15:00, Sportovni Hala TJ Lokomotiva, Plzen(CZE)
1st leg: Serbia vs Czech Republic 27:23 (16:9)
Russia vs Romania
19.06.2010, 17:00, Sport Hall "Olimpiyskiy", Chekhov (RUS)
1st leg: Romania vs Russia 28:32 (10:12)
Netherlands vs Austria
20.06.2010 14:00, Ben Kwijt Arena, EH Emmen (NED)
1st leg: Austria vs Netherlands 31:15 (15:10)
Switzerland vs Denmark
20.06.2010, 16:45, Athletik Zentrum, St. Gallen (SUI)
1st leg: Denmark vs Switzerland 32:27 (17:11)
Ukraine vs Slovakia
20.06.2010, 17:00, Palace of Sports Yunost, Zaporozhye (UKR)
1st leg: Slovakia vs Ukraine 25:30 (16:16)
Lithuania vs Norway
20.06.2010, 17:45, Siemens Arena, Vilnius (LTU)
1st leg: Norway vs Lithuania 27:19 (13:19)
Hungary vs Slovenia
20.06.2010, 18:00, Veszprem Arena, Veszprem (HUN)
1st leg: Slovenia vs Hungary 27:25 (12:12)
Greece vs Germany
20.06.2010, 19:00, Krachtidi Sporthall, Drama (GRE)
1st leg: Germany vs Greece 25:20 (14:9)
Places booked for Sweden
Title holder France and the host nation Sweden are set for the 2011 World Championship. The four best teams from the EHF EURO 2010 in Austria are also directly qualified. As France was one of them, this adds Poland, Iceland and Croatia.
From other Continents, Japan, South Korea, Bahrain (Asia), Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria (Africa) and Australia (Oceania) qualified.
The remaining 12 teams will face last qualification matches: 9 tickets are reserved for Europe, 3 for the Pan-American continent.
Final Tournament Info
The Final Tournament Draw will be held in the Scandinavium in Gothenburg on 9 July 2010. Four Preliminary Round Groups with six teams each will be drawn.
This 2011 Men’s World Handball Championships will take place in Sweden between 13 – 30 January. The eight playing venues are Malmö (final venue), Lund, Kristianstad, Göteborg, Skövde, Jönköping, Linköping and Norrköping. Tickets are on sale already.
Find all details on http://www.handball2011.com/
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