Preliminary Round July 6th - July 9th, 2023
16 Nations, 4 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 Intermediate Round
Group A
- Croatia
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Switzerland
Group B
- Germany
- Iceland
- Portugal
- Romania
Group C
- France
- Hungary
- Norway
- Serbia
Group D
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
Group A
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Croatia 16 - 34 Sweden
Half-Time: 10-15
July 6th 2023, h. 12:45, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Switzerland 32 - 27 Netherlands
Half-Time: 13-14
July 6th 2023, h. 15:00, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Netherlands 34 - 26 Croatia
Half-Time: 17-15
July 7th 2023, h. 13:00, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Sweden 35 - 31 Switzerland
Half-Time: 19-17
July 7th 2023, h. 15:15, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Croatia 30 - 34 Switzerland
Half-Time: 20-18
July 9th 2023, h. 13:00, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Sweden 27 - 24 Netherlands
Half-Time: 11-12
July 9th 2023, h. 15:15, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Group A Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Sweden | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 96
| 71
| +25
| 6
| Switzerland | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 97
| 92
| +5
| 4
| Netherlands | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 85
| 85
| 0
| 2
| Croata | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 72
| 102
| -30
| 0
|
Group B
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Germany 27 - 26 Portugal
Half-Time: 13-11
July 6th 2023, h. 17:15, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Romania 41 - 33 Iceland
Half-Time: 22-14
July 6th 2023, h. 19:45, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Iceland 30 - 31 Germany
Half-Time: 16-13
July 7th 2023, h. 17:30, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Portugal 36 - 30 Romania
Half-Time: 17-15
July 7th 2023, h. 19:45, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Portugal 44 - 27 Iceland
Half-Time: 22-10
July 9th 2023, h. 17:30, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Germany 30 - 35 Romania
Half-Time: 15-18
July 9th 2023, h. 19:45, Pitest Arena, Pitesti
Group B Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Portugal | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 106
| 84
| +22
| 4
| Romania | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 106
| 99
| +7
| 4
| Germany | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 88
| 9
| -3
| 4
| Iceland | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 90
| 116
| -26
| 0
|
Group C
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Hungary 30 - 29 France
Half-Time: 12-15
July 6th 2023, h. 12:45, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Norway 27 - 26 Serbia
Half-Time: 11-13
July 6th 2023, h. 15:00, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Serbia 26 - 32 Hungary
Half-Time: 13-17
July 7th 2023, h. 13:00, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
France 31 - 24 Norway
Half-Time: 17-13
July 7th 2023, h. 15:15, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Hungary 28 - 20 Norway
Half-Time: 13-8
July 9th 2023, h. 17:30, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
France 33 - 22 Serbia
Half-Time: 16-12
July 9th 2023, h. 19:45, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Group C Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Hungary | 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 90
| 75
| +15
| 6
| France | 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 93
| 76
| +17
| 4
| Norway | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 71
| 85
| -14
| 2
| Serbia | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 74
| 92
| -18
| 0
|
Group D
Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3)
Denmark 36 - 26 Czechia
Half-Time: 15-11
July 6th 2023, h. 17:15, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Montenegro 33 - 29 North Macedonia
Half-Time: 19-16
July 6th 2023, h. 19:45, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
North Macedonia 27 - 39 Denmark
Half-Time: 13-18
July 7th 2023, h. 17:30, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Czechia 25 - 29 Montenegro
Half-Time: 13-12
July 7th 2023, h. 19:45, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Denmark 29 - 29 Montenegro
Half-Time: 15-13
July 9th 2023, h. 13:00, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Czechia 29 - 24 North Macedonia
Half-Time: 12-13
July 9th 2023, h. 15:15, Sala Sporturilor Mioveni, Mioveni
Group D Final Standing
Nation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pt. | Denmark
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 104
| 82
| +22
| 5
| Montenegro
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 91
| 83
| +8
| 5
| Czechia | 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 80
| 89
| -9
| 2
| North Macedonia | 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 80
| 101
| -21
| 0
|
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