Championship of the world of handball masculine 2005
The championship of the world of Handball masculine 2005 takes place of the January 23rd to the February 6th 2005 in Tunisia. It is the 19th edition of this test.
Participating teams and groups
The preliminary round concerns 24 teams divided into 4 hens. The first 3 teams of each hen are qualified for a second round in 2 hens. The teams first and second of these hens of the 2nd turn meet in cross semi-finals.-
Group a: Denmark, France, Tunisia, Greece, Angola, Canada
- Group b:, Russia, Iceland,
- Group C: Croatia, Sweden, Spain, Argentina, Japan, Australia
- Group D: Germany, Norway, Qatar
Preliminary round
The three first of each group are qualified for the second turn.
Group has with Radès
Greece is classified in front of France thanks to its victory.
Group B with El Menzah
the Czech Republic is classified in front of Slovenia thanks to her victory.
Group C with Sfax
Group D with Sousse
Principal turn
The teams first and second of these 2 hens meet in cross semi-finals. The results against the adversaries already met are preserved. 3 matches only are disputed. In the event of equality of points, decides between it is done between the teams concerned (points then difference in goals).
Group I with Radès
Russia (2 victories), the Czech Republic (1 victory) and Slovenia are classified according to the results of the matches between them.
Group II with Nabeul
Matches of classification
- Saturday, February 5 in Nabeul:
- places 11 and 12:
- 29 - 32 Sweden
- places 9 and 10:
- 34 - 39 Germany
- Saturday, February 5 with Roads:
- places 7 and 8:
- Russia 27 - 30 Norway
- places 5 and 6:
- Greece 26 - 37
Semi-finals
- Saturday, February 5 with Roads:
- Tunisia 30 - 33 Spain
- France 32 - 35 Croatia
Small final
- Sunday, February 6 with Roads:
- Tunisia 25 - 26 - France
Finale
- Sunday, February 6 with Roads:
- Spain 40 - 34 Croatia
Final classification
- Spain
- Croatia
- France
- Tunisia
- Greece
- Norway
- Russia
- Germany
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Argentinian Iceland
- Japan
- Angola
- Qatar
- Canada
- Australia
Statistics and rewards
- Ivano Balic (Croatia) is named better player (MVP) of the tournament.
- Wissem Hmam (Tunisia) is crowned better striker of the tournament with 88 goals in 9 matches.
- Team of the world one:
- Guard: Arpad Šterbik ()
- Pivot: Mirza Džomba Croatia)
- right Winger: David Juricek ()
- left Winger: Wissem Hmam (Tunisia)
- Right back: Mateo Garralda (Spain)
- Back left: Eduard Kokcharov (Russia)
- Center-half: Ivano Balic (Croatia)
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