Over the last weekend the second leg games of the 2011 Men’s World Championship Qualification Play-off Europe were played. In the nine partly very close matches it was decided which teams finally made it to Sweden. Still three places are free for WC tickets (Pan America).
Spain vs Portugal 33:25 (15:11)
1st leg: Portugal vs Spain 26:27 (14:14)
Aggregate: 60:51 to Spain
Czech Republic vs Serbia 25:22 (10:11)
1st leg: Serbia vs Czech Republic 27:23 (16:9)
Aggregate: 49:48 to Serbia
Russia vs Romania 32:37 (13:16)
1st leg: Romania vs Russia 28:32 (10:12)
Aggregate: 65:64 to Romania
Netherlands vs Austria 34:38 (17:14)
1st leg: Austria vs Netherlands 31:15 (15:10)
Aggregate: 59:49 to Austria
Switzerland vs Denmark 29:34 (10:15)
1st leg: Denmark vs Switzerland 32:27 (17:11)
Aggregate: 66:56 to Denmark
Ukraine vs Slovakia 21:30 (12:14)
1st leg: Slovakia vs Ukraine 25:30 (16:16)
Aggregate: 55:51 to Slovakia
Lithuania vs Norway 21:24 (9:10)
1st leg: Norway vs Lithuania 27:19 (13:19)
Aggregate: 51:40 to Norway
Hungary vs Slovenia 28:25 (13:14)
1st leg: Slovenia vs Hungary 27:25 (12:12)
Aggregate: 53:52 to Hungary
Greece vs Germany 20:27 (10:10)
1st leg: Germany vs Greece 25:20 (14:9)
Aggregate: 52:40 to Germany
Already qualified nations
1. France (title holder)
2. Sweden (host nation)
3. Algeria
4. Australia
5. Austria
6. Bahrain
7. Croatia
8. Denmark
9. Egypt
10. Germany
11. Hungary
12. Iceland
13. Japan
14. Norway
15. Poland
16. Romania
17. Serbia
18. Slovakia
19. South Korea
20. Spain
21. Tunisia
Pan-American Qualification
The remaining 3 tickets are reserved for the Pan-American continent. Between 22 – 26 June 2010 eight nations will meet at the Elite Pan-American Championship, with the three medallists qualifying as Pan American representatives. The tournament includes the following Preliminary Round Groups:
Group A: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Canada
Group B: Brasil, Cuba, Greenland, Dominican Republic
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 www.handball2011.com
