Preliminary Round
December 1st - December 8th, 2017
24 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the Round of 16, the 5th Nations from each Group will qualify for the 17th-20th Places Semifinals, the 6th Nations from each Group will qualify for the 21st-24th Places Semifinals
Group A
- Angola
- France
- Paraguay
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Spain
Group B
- Argentina
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Norway
- Poland
- Sweden
Group C
- Brazil
- Denmark
- Japan
- Montenegro
- Russia
- Tunisia
Group D
- Cameroon
- China
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Serbia
- South Korea
Group A
Central European Time (GMT +1)
Romania 29 - 17 Paraguay
Half-Time: 16-7
December 2nd 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Trier
France 23 - 24 Slovenia
Half-Time: 10-13
December 2nd 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Trier
Spain 28 - 24 Angola
Half-Time: 15-13
December 2nd 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Trier
Slovenia 28 - 31 Romania
Half-Time: 14-14
December 3rd 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Trier
Angola 19 - 26 France
Half-Time: 10-11
December 3rd 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Trier
Paraguay 15 - 32 Spain
Half-Time: 6-16
December 3rd 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Trier
Slovenia 32 - 25 Angola
Half-Time: 15-15
December 5th 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Trier
France 35 - 13 Paraguay
Half-Time: 14-10
December 5th 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Trier
Romania 19 - 17 Spain
Half-Time: 9-7
December 5th 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Trier
Paraguay 22 - 28 Slovenia
Half-Time: 9-18
December 7th 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Trier
Romania 27 - 24 Angola
Half-Time: 14-14
December 7th 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Trier
Spain 25 - 25 France
Half-Time: 10-11
December 7th 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Trier
Angola 32 - 28 Paraguay
Half-Time: 16-17
December 8th 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Trier
France 26 - 17 Romania
Half-Time: 17-7
December 8th 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Trier
Spain 27 - 22 Slovenia
Half-Time: 13-14
December 8th 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Trier
Group A Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Romania | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 112 | +11 | 8 | France | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 98 | +37 | 7 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 109 | +26 | 7 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 134 | +4 | 6 | Angola | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 141 | -17 | 2 | Paraguay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 156 | -61 | 0 |
Group B
Central European Time (GMT +1)
Czech Republic 28 - 22 Argentina
Half-Time: 15-9
December 2nd 2017, h. 14:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Sweden 30 - 33 Poland
Half-Time: 15-17
December 2nd 2017, h. 18:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Norway 30 - 22 Hungary
Half-Time: 21-11
December 2nd 2017, h. 20:30, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Poland 25 - 29 Czech Republic
Half-Time: 15-12
December 3rd 2017, h. 14:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Hungary 22 - 25 Sweden
Half-Time: 11-11
December 3rd 2017, h. 18:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Argentina 21 - 36 Norway
Half-Time: 13-18
December 3rd 2017, h. 20:30, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Hungary 33 - 15 Argentina
Half-Time: 18-7
December 5th 2017, h. 14:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Sweden 36 - 32 Czech Republic
Half-Time: 16-18
December 5th 2017, h. 18:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Norway 35 - 20 Poland
Half-Time: 18-11
December 5th 2017, h. 20:30, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Poland 28 - 31 Hungary
Half-Time: 11-13
December 7th 2017, h. 14:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Sweden 38 - 24 Argentina
Half-Time: 17-13
December 7th 2017, h. 18:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Czech Republic 16 - 34 Norway
Half-Time: 7-20
December 7th 2017, h. 20:30, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Argentina 20 - 38 Poland
Half-Time: 9-19
December 8th 2017, h. 14:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Czech Republic 29 - 30 Hungary
Half-Time: 14-17
December 8th 2017, h. 18:00, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Norway 28 - 31 Sweden
Half-Time: 18-16
December 8th 2017, h. 20:30, EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Group B Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 139 | +21 | 8 | Norway | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 110 | +53 | 8 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 127 | +11 | 6 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 147 | -13 | 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 145 | -1 | 4 | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 173 | -71 | 0 |
Group C
Central European Time (GMT +1)
Russia 36 - 16 Tunisia
Half-Time: 14-9
December 2nd 2017, h. 14:00, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Brazil 28 - 28 Japan
Half-Time: 12-15
December 2nd 2017, h. 17:45, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Denmark 24 - 31 Montenegro
Half-Time: 12-17
December 2nd 2017, h. 20:30, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Tunisia 22 - 23 Brazil
Half-Time: 13-10
December 3rd 2017, h. 14:00, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Montenegro 24 - 28 Russia
Half-Time: 12-15
December 3rd 2017, h. 17:45, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Japan 18 - 32 Denmark
Half-Time: 5-16
December 3rd 2017, h. 20:30, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Montenegro 28 - 29 Japan
Half-Time: 15-12
December 5th 2017, h. 14:00, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Russia 24 - 16 Brazil
Half-Time: 14-7
December 5th 2017, h. 17:45, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Denmark 37 - 19 Tunisia
Half-Time: 15-6
December 5th 2017, h. 20:30, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Russia 29 - 28 Japan
Half-Time: 13-11
December 6th 2017, h. 14:00, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Tunisia 23 - 29 Montenegro
Half-Time: 13-15
December 6th 2017, h. 17:45, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Brazil 20 - 22 Denmark
Half-Time: 13-13
December 6th 2017, h. 20:30, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Japan 31 - 13 Tunisia
Half-Time: 15-6
December 8th 2017, h. 12:00, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Brazil 23 - 23 Montenegro
Half-Time: 13-12
December 8th 2017, h. 17:45, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Denmark 25 - 32 Russia
Half-Time: 11-12
December 8th 2017, h. 20:30, Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg
Group C Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 111 | +38 | 10 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 120 | +22 | 6 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 130 | +4 | 5 | Montenegro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 127 | +8 | 5 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 119 | -9 | 4 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 156 | -63 | 0 |
Group D
Central European Time (GMT +1)
Germany 28 - 15 Cameroon
Half-Time: 12-7
December 1st 2017, h. 19:00, Arena, Leipzig
Serbia 43 - 23 China
Half-Time: 21-11
December 2nd 2017, h. 15:30, Arena, Leipzig
Netherlands 22 - 24 South Korea
Half-Time: 11-14
December 2nd 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Leipzig
Cameroon 21 - 34 Serbia
Half-Time: 9-20
December 3rd 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Leipzig
China 15 - 40 Netherlands
Half-Time: 9-20
December 3rd 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Leipzig
South Korea 18 - 23 Germany
Half-Time: 10-11
December 3rd 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Leipzig
South Korea 31 - 19 China
Half-Time: 18-10
December 5th 2017, h. 12:00, Arena, Leipzig
Netherlands 29 - 22 Cameroon
Half-Time: 14-8
December 5th 2017, h. 15:30, Arena, Leipzig
Germany 22 - 22 Serbia
Half-Time: 9-11
December 5th 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Leipzig
Cameroon 21 - 33 South Korea
Half-Time: 6-16
December 6th 2017, h. 12:00, Arena, Leipzig
Serbia 27 - 27 Netherlands
Half-Time: 15-15
December 6th 2017, h. 15:30, Arena, Leipzig
Germany 24 - 9 China
Half-Time: 10-3
December 6th 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Leipzig
China 26 - 26 Cameroon
Half-Time: 13-13
December 8th 2017, h. 14:00, Arena, Leipzig
Netherlands 31 - 23 Germany
Half-Time: 18-10
December 8th 2017, h. 18:00, Arena, Leipzig
Serbia 33 - 28 South Korea
Half-Time: 15-14
December 8th 2017, h. 20:30, Arena, Leipzig
Group D Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Serbia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 121 | +38 | 8 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 111 | +38 | 7 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 95 | +25 | 7 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 118 | +16 | 6 | Cameroon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 105 | 150 | -45 | 1 | China | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 92 | 164 | -72 | 1 |
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