Preliminary Round June 20th - June 23rd, 2023
32 Nations, 8 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Main Round, the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the President's Cup
Group A
- Croatia
- France
- Poland
- United States
Group B
- Algeria
- Germany
- Libya
- Tunisia
Group C
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
- Portugal
Group D
- Angola
- Faroe Islands
- Japan
- Spain
Group E
- Argentina
Group F
- Bahrain
- Greenland
- Slovenia
- Sweden
Group G
- Chile
- Iceland
- Morocco
- Serbia
Group H
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Poland 47 - 22 United States
Half-Time: 25-11
June 20th 2023, h. 13:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
France 26 - 27 Croatia
Half-Time: 11-13
June 20th 2023, h. 19:30, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Poland 30 - 30 Croatia
Half-Time: 15-13
June 22nd 2023, h. 17:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
United States 17 - 45 France
Half-Time: 6-24
June 22nd 2023, h. 19:30, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Croatia 48 - 23 United States
Half-Time: 22-10
June 23rd 2023, h. 15:30, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
France 37 - 33 Poland
Half-Time: 20-19
June 23rd 2023, h. 18:00, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Group A Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Croatia | 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 105
| 79
| +26
| 5
| France | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 108
| 77
| +31
| 4
| Poland | 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 110
| 89
| +21
| 3
| United States | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 62
| 140
| -78
| 0
|
Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Algeria 22 - 27 Tunisia
Half-Time: 11-10
June 20th 2023, h. 13:15, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Germany 35 - 14 Libya
Half-Time: 18-4
June 20th 2023, h. 19:30, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Libya 19 - 27 Algeria
Half-Time: 11-12
June 21st 2023, h. 15:30, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Germany 46 - 31 Tunisia
Half-Time: 21-13
June 21st 2023, h. 18:00, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Tunisia 31 - 22 Libya
Half-Time: 13-11
June 23rd 2023, h. 13:15, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Algeria 22 - 33 Germany
Half-Time: 12-16
June 23rd 2023, h. 18:00, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Group B Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Germany | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 114
| 67
| +47
| 6
| Tunisia | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 89
| 90
| -1
| 4
| Algeria | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 71
| 79
| -8
| 2
| Libya | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 55
| 93
| -38
| 0
|
Group C
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Portugal 35 - 21 Kuwait
Half-Time: 18-11
June 20th 2023, h. 11:00, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Brazil 38 - 17 Costa Rica
Half-Time: 22-9
June 20th 2023, h. 17:15, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Costa Rica 21 - 52 Portugal
Half-Time: 12-26
June 21st 2023, h. 13:15, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Brazil 29 - 20 Kuwait
Half-Time: 12-11
June 1st 2023, h. 20:15, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Kuwait 41 - 28 Costa Rica
Half-Time: 16-9
June 23rd 2023, h. 15:30, Swiss Life Hall, Hanover
Portugal 27 - 19 Brazil
Half-Time: 13-11
June 23rd 2023, h. 20:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Group C Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Portugal | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 114
| 61
| +53
| 6
| Brazil | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 86
| 64
| +22
| 4
| Kuwait | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 82
| 92
| -10
| 2
| Costa Rica | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 66
| 131
| -65
| 0
|
Group D
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Faroe Islands 34 - 21 Angola
Half-Time: 18-8
June 20th 2023, h. 13:00, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Spain 43 - 28 Japan
Half-Time: 22-16
June 20th 2023, h. 17:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Faroe Islands 39 - 34 Japan
Half-Time: 21-17
June 22nd 2023, h. 11:00, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Angola 28 - 34 Spain
Half-Time: 15-17
June 22nd 2023, h. 13:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Japan 33 - 32 Angola
Half-Time: 14-17
June 23rd 2023, h. 13:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Spain 31 - 34 Faroe Islands
Half-Time: 10-21
June 23rd 2023, h. 20:15, GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Group D Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Faroe Islands
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 107
| 86
| +21
| 6
| Spain | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 108
| 90
| +18
| 4
| Japan | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 95
| 114
| -19
| 2
| Angola | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 81
| 101
| -20
| 0
|
Group E
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Hungary 30 - 22 Argentina
Half-Time: 13-12
June 20th 2023, h. 13:15, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Denmark 33 - 22 Norway
Half-Time: 16-12
June 20th 2023, h. 18:00, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Norway 22 - 31 Hungary
Half-Time: 12-19
June 22nd 2023, h. 13:15, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Denmark 31 - 28 Argentina
Half-Time: 16-12
June 22nd 2023, h. 18:00, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Argentina 31 - 32 Norway
Half-Time: 12-18
June 23rd 2023, h. 15:30, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Hungary 33 - 28 Denmark
Half-Time: 16-15
June 23rd 2023, h. 20:15, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Group E Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Hungary | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 94
| 72
| +22
| 6
| Denmark | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 92
| 83
| +9
| 4
| Norway | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 76
| 95
| -19
| 2
| Argentina | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 81
| 83
| -12
| 0
|
Group F
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Slovenia 48 - 23 Greenland
Half-Time: 24-10
June 20th 2023, h. 11:00, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Sweden 35 - 17 Bahrain
Half-Time: 21-11
June 20th 2023, h. 15:45, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Slovenia 29 - 29 Bahrain
Half-Time: 12-12
June 22nd 2023, h. 11:00, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Greenland 12 - 50 Sweden
Half-Time: 5-24
June 22nd 2023, h. 15:45, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Bahrain 63 - 13 Greenland
Half-Time: 33-5
June 23rd 2023, h. 13:15, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Sweden 38 - 25 Slovenia
Half-Time: 20-13
June 23rd 2023, h. 18:00, Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, Athens
Group F Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Sweden | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 123
| 54
| +69
| 6
| Bahrain | 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 109
| 77
| +32
| 3
| Slovenia | 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 102
| 90
| +12
| 3
| Greenland | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 48
| 161
| -113
| 0
|
Group G
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Iceland 17 - 15 Morocco
Half-Time: 7-5
June 20th 2023, h. 11:00, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Serbia 41 - 13 Chile
Half-Time: 19-7
June 20th 2023, h. 15:45, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Iceland 35 - 18 Chile
Half-Time: 12-6
June 21st 2023, h. 13:15, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Morocco 20 - 38 Serbia
Half-Time: 10-23
June 21st 2023, h. 20:15, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Chile 18 - 24 Morocco
Half-Time: 9-13
June 23rd 2023, h. 13:15, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Serbia 29 - 32 Iceland
Half-Time: 14-16
June 23rd 2023, h. 20:15, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Group G Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Iceland | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 84
| 62
| +22
| 6
| Serbia | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 108
| 65
| +43
| 4
| Morocco | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 59
| 73
| -14
| 2
| Chile | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 49
| 100
| -51
| 0
|
Group H
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Egypt 45 - 28 Cuba
Half-Time: 20-14
June 20th 2023, h. 13:15, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Greece 31 - 22 Saudi Arabia
Half-Time: 15-10
June 20th 2023, h. 18:00, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Saudi Arabia 34 - 42 Egypt
Half-Time: 20-21
June 21st 2023, h. 15:30, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Greece 42 - 26 Cuba
Half-Time: 22-10
June 21st 2023, h. 18:00, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Cuba 27 - 28 Saudi Arabia
Half-Time: 10-16
June 23rd 2023, h. 15:30, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Egypt 36 - 30 Greece
Half-Time: 17-20
June 23rd 2023, h. 18:00, Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, Athens
Group H Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Egypt | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 123
| 92
| +31
| 6
| Greece | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 103
| 84
| +19
| 4
| Saudi Arabia | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 84
| 100
| -16
| 2
| Cuba | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 81
| 115
| -34
| 0
|
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