Preliminary Round August 2nd - August 5th, 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 17th-32nd Places Classification Groups
Group A
- Algeria
- Croatia
- Portugal
- Rwanda
Group B
- Hungary
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
Group C
- Czechia
- Egypt
- Iceland
- Japan
Group D
- Bahrain
- Brazil
- South Korea
- Spain
Group E
- Austria
- Chile
- Denmark
- Mexico
Group F
- Georgia
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
Group G
- Argentina
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
Group H
- Burundi
- Faroe Islands
- Iran
- Sweden
Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Portugal 50 - 24 Rwanda
Half-Time: 26-5
August 2nd 2023, h. 13:00, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Croatia 42 - 19 Algeria
Half-Time: 19-6
August 2nd 2023, h. 19:00, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Algeria 19 - 41 Portugal
Half-Time: 8-15
August 4th 2023, h. 15:30, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Croatia 54 - 18 Rwanda
Half-Time: 25-9
August 4th 2023, h. 19:30, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Rwanda 27 - 33 Algeria
Half-Time: 13-18
August 5th 2023, h. 15:30, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Portugal 27 - 38 Croatia
Half-Time: 12-19
August 5th 2023, h. 19:30, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Group A Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Croatia
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 134
| 64
| +70
| 6
| Portugal | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 118
| 81
| +37
| 4
| Algeria | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 71
| 110
| -39
| 2
| Rwanda
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 69
| 137
| -68
| 0
|
Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Hungary 37 - 28 Morocco
Half-Time: 19-11
August 2nd 2023, h. 15:00, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Slovenia 60 - 11 New Zealand
Half-Time: 30-3
August 2nd 2023, h. 17:00, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
New Zealand 6 - 49 Hungary
Half-Time: 2-26
August 4th 2023, h. 13:30, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Slovenia 38 - 20 Morocco
Half-Time: 17-7
August 4th 2023, h. 17:30, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Morocco 43 - 18 New Zealand
Half-Time: 21-7
August 5th 2023, h. 15330, Varazdin Arena, Varazdin
Hungary 29 - 25 Slovenia
Half-Time:
August 5th 2023, h. 17:30, Varazdin 14-14Arena, Varazdin
Group B Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Hungary | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 115
| 59
| +56
| 6
| Slovenia | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 123
| 60
| +63
| 4
| Morocco | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 91
| 93
| -2
| 2
| New Zealand | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 35
| 152
| -117
| 0
|
Group C
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Egypt 40 - 32 Japan
Half-Time: 21-16
August 2nd 2023, h. 13:00, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Iceland 27 - 29 Czechia
Half-Time: 10-12
August 2nd 2023, h. 15:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Czechia 22 - 28 Egypt
Half-Time: 8-14
August 3rd 2023, h. 13:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Iceland 35 - 28 Japan
Half-Time: 13-10
August 3rd 2023, h. 15:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Japan 26 - 30 Czechia
Half-Time: 15-13
August 5th 2023, h. 13:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Egypt 33 - 30 Iceland
Half-Time: 14-15
August 5th 2023, h. 15:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Group C Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Egypt | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 101
| 84
| +17
| 6
| Czechia | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 81
| 81
| 0
| 4
| Iceland | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 92
| 90
| +2
| 2
| Japan | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 86
| 105
| -19
| 0
|
Group D
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Spain 38 - 29 Brazil
Half-Time: 18-17
August 2nd 2023, h. 17:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
South Korea 28 - 32 Bahrain
Half-Time: 13-14
August 2nd 2023, h. 19:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Bahrain 18 - 29 Spain
Half-Time: 8-15
August 3rd 2023, h. 17:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
South Korea 30 - 31 Brazil
Half-Time: 15-16
August 3rd 2023, h. 19:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Brazil 28 - 22 Bahrain
Half-Time: 14-13
August 5th 2023, h. 17:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Spain 38 - 22 South Korea
Half-Time: 17-12
August 5th 2023, h. 19:30, Josip Samardzija-Bepo, Koprivnica
Group D Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Spain | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 105
| 69
| +36
| 6
| Brazil | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 88
| 90
| -2
| 4
| Bahrain | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 72
| 85
| -13
| 2
| South Korea | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 80
| 100
| -21
| 0
|
Group E
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Denmark 32 - 21 Chile
Half-Time: 16-12
August 2nd 2023, h. 13:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Austria 49 - 26 Mexico
Half-Time: 21-10
August 2nd 2023, h. 15:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Mexico 21 - 49 Denmark
Half-Time: 8-26
August 4th 2023, h. 13:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Austria 41 - 11 Chile
Half-Time: 19-3
August 4th 2023, h. 15:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Chile 30 - 28 Mexico
Half-Time: 19-12
August 5th 2023, h. 13:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Denmark 43 - 28 Austria
Half-Time: 21-15
August 5th 2023, h. 15:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Group E Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Denmark | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 124
| 70
| +54
| 6
| Austria | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 116
| 80
| +38
| 4
| Chile | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 62
| 101
| -39
| 2
| Mexico | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 75
| 12
| -53
| 0
|
8
Group F
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Norway 27 - 25 North Macedonia
Half-Time: 11-9
August 2nd 2023, h. 17:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Montenegro 34 - 19 Georgia
Half-Time: 16-11
August 2nd 2023, h. 19:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Georgia 24 - 38 Norway
Half-Time: 8-20
August 4th 2023, h. 17:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Montenegro 20 - 29 North Macedonia
Half-Time: 10-12
August 4th 2023, h. 19:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
North Macedonia 27 - 21 Georgia
Half-Time: 13-10
August 5th 2023, h. 17:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Norway 41 - 22 Montenegro
Half-Time: 22-10
August 5th 2023, h. 19:30, Centar Zamet, Rijeka
Group F Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Norway
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 106
| 71
| +35
| 6
| North Macedonia
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 81
| 68
| +13
| 4
| Montenegro | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 75
| 89
| -14
| 2
| Georgia | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 64
| 99
| -35
| 0
|
Group G
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Germany 37 - 26 Saudi Arabia
Half-Time: 18-13
August 2nd 2023, h. 13:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Argentina 33 - 21 United States
Half-Time: 20-10
August 2nd 2023, h. 15:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
United States 15 - 46 Germany
Half-Time: 7-21
August 3rd 2023, h. 13:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Argentina 29 - 29 Saudi Arabia
Half-Time: 13-14
August 3rd 2023, h. 15:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Saudi Arabia 43 - 14 United States
Half-Time: 22-7
August 5th 2023, h. 13:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Germany 27 - 16 Argentina
Half-Time: 13-5
August 5th 2023, h. 15:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Group G Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Germany | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 110
| 57
| +53
| 6
| Saudi Arabia | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 98
| 80
| +18
| 3
| Argentina | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 78
| 77
| +1
| 3
| United States | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 50
| 122
| -72
| 0
|
Group H
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
Sweden 26 - 26 Iran
Half-Time: 12-9
August 2nd 2023, h. 17:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Faroe Islands 53 - 21 Burundi
Half-Time: 30-8
August 2nd 2023, h. 19:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Burundi 16 - 62 Sweden
Half-Time: 4-31
August 3rd 2023, h. 17:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Faroe Islands 27 - 29 Iran
Half-Time: 13-9
August 3rd 2023, h. 19:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Iran 46 - 24 Burundi
Half-Time: 24-13
August 5th 2023, h. 17:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Sweden 31 - 34 Faroe Islands
Half-Time: 14-14
August 5th 2023, h. 19:00, Sports Hall Marino Cvetkovic, Opatija
Group H Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Iran | 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 101
| 77
| +24
| 5
| Faroe Islands | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 114
| 81
| +33
| 4
| Sweden | 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 119
| 76
| +43
| 3
| Burundi | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 61
| 161
| -100
| 0
|
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