2007 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the international championship tournament in women's team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). France hosted the event from 2–16 December 2007. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament. Russia successfully contested Norway in the final, regaining the title after having lost it at the 2005 final.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Venue(s) | 11 (in 11 host cities) |
| Dates | 2–16 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Norway |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 5,084 (55.26 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Grit Jurack |
| Best player | Katja Nyberg |
Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauvais | L'Elispace | 2,800 | IHF President Cup |
| Dijon | Palais des Sports de Dijon | 3,900 | Main Tour |
| Lyon | Palais des Sports de Gerland | 5,100 | Preliminary round |
| Metz | Arènes de Metz | 4,800 | Main Tour |
| Nantes | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu | 4,500 | Preliminary round |
| Nîmes | Le Parnasse | 4,000 | Preliminary round |
| Paris | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 14,000 | Final |
| Pau | Palais des Sports de Pau | 6,500 | Preliminary round |
| Plaisir | Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin | 1,260 | IHF President Cup |
| Saint-Brieuc | Salle Steredenn | 2,400 | Preliminary round |
| Toulon | Palais des Sports de Toulon | 4,200 | Preliminary round |
Source: IHF.info
Qualification
| Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | France | ||
| 2005 World Championship | 5–18 December 2005 | Saint Petersburg |
1 | Russia |
| 2006 African Championship | 12–20 January 2006 |  Tunisia |
3 |  Angola Tunisia Congo |
| 2006 Asian Championship | 1–5 July 2006 |  Guangzhou |
4 |  South Korea China Japan Kazakhstan |
| 2006 European Championship | 7–17 December 2006 |  Sweden |
3 | Norway Germany Hungary |
| 2007 Pan American Championship | 31 May – 4 June 2007 |  Santo Domingo |
4 |  Brazil Argentina Dominican Republic Paraguay |
| 2007 Oceania Championship | 5–6 June 2007 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney |
1 | Australia |
| European qualification | 28 November 2006 – 10 June 2007 | Various | 7 |  Austria Croatia Ukraine Macedonia Poland Romania Spain |
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round took place in Paris on 20 June 2007.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 58 | +38 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Croatia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 71 | +25 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 88 | −17 | 2 | |
| 4 | Argentina |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 98 | −46 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 2 December 2007 17:00 |
Croatia |
35–25 | Kazakhstan |
Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau Attendance: 6,500 |
| (16–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 2 December 2007 19:00 |
France |
37–12 | Argentina |
Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau Attendance: 6,500 |
| (18–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 18:30 |
Argentina |
18–35 | Croatia |
Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau Attendance: 6,100 |
| (7–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 20:30 |
Kazakhstan |
20–31 | France |
Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau Attendance: 6,500 |
| (12–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 18:30 |
Argentina |
22–26 | Kazakhstan |
Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau Attendance: 5,000 |
| (12–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 20:30 |
France |
28–26 | Croatia |
Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau Attendance: 6,500 |
| (14–11) | ||||
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 60 | +38 | 5 | Main round |
| 2 | Macedonia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 62 | +16 | 4 | |
| 3 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 66 | +23 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 106 | −77 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 December 2007 15:00 |
Brazil |
36–9 | Australia |
Salle Steredenn, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 2,400 |
| (21–6) | ||||
| Report |
| 2 December 2007 17:00 |
Russia |
27–22 | Macedonia |
Salle Steredenn, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 2,400 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| Polenova 6 | (12–14) | Oholanga Loki, Radulović 6 | ||
3× 4× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
| 3 December 2007 18:30 |
Australia |
7–40 | Russia |
Salle Steredenn, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 2,050 Referees: Caçador, Nicolau (POR) |
| Hudson-Gofers 2 | (4–22) | Dmitriyeva 9 | ||
| 3× 2× |
Report | 3× 1×
|
| 3 December 2007 20:30 |
Macedonia |
26–22 | Brazil |
Salle Steredenn, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 2,500 |
| (10–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 18:30 |
Macedonia |
30–13 | Australia |
Salle Steredenn, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 2,300 |
| (12–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 20:30 |
Russia |
31–31 | Brazil |
Salle Steredenn, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| Bliznova 10 | (13–16) | Silva 7 | ||
| 3× 5× |
Report | 4× 4×
|
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 65 | +42 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Angola |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 74 | +26 | 4 | |
| 3 | Austria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 85 | −11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 115 | −57 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 December 2007 14:30 |
Austria |
32–19 | Dominican Republic |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,800 |
| (18–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 2 December 2007 16:30 |
Norway |
32–26 | Angola |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,800 |
| (18–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 19:15 |
Dominican Republic |
19–42 | Norway |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,800 |
| (9–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 21:15 |
Angola |
33–22 | Austria |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 4,800 |
| (16–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 19:15 |
Norway |
33–20 | Austria |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 5,000 |
| (19–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 21:15 |
Angola |
41–20 | Dominican Republic |
Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 5,000 |
| (20–10) | ||||
| Report |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 83 | +25 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 81 | +8 | 4 | |
| 3 | Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 95 | −21 | 2 | |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 88 | −12 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 December 2007 15:00 |
Poland |
29–23 | Tunisia |
Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon Attendance: 4,200 |
| (16–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 2 December 2007 17:00 |
Romania |
31–29 | China |
Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon Attendance: 4,200 |
| (15–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 18:30 |
Tunisia |
21–39 | Romania |
Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon Attendance: 2,100 |
| (11–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 20:30 |
China |
20–27 | Poland |
Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon Attendance: 2,100 |
| (10–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 18:30 |
China |
27–30 | Tunisia |
Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon Attendance: 3,500 |
| (14–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 20:30 |
Romania |
38–33 | Poland |
Palais des Sports de Toulon, Toulon Attendance: 3,800 |
| (18–20) | ||||
| Report |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 77 | +17 | 5 | Main round |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 79 | +12 | 5 | |
| 3 | Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 90 | −14 | 2 | |
| 4 | Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 103 | −15 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 December 2007 16:00 |
Spain |
29–24 | Congo |
Le Parnasse, Nîmes Attendance: 3,100 |
| (13–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 2 December 2007 18:00 |
Hungary |
35–31 | Japan |
Le Parnasse, Nîmes Attendance: 3,400 |
| (19–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 18:30 |
Congo |
20–33 | Hungary |
Le Parnasse, Nîmes Attendance: 3,000 |
| (9–18) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 20:30 |
Japan |
29–36 | Spain |
Le Parnasse, Nîmes Attendance: 3,000 |
| (17–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 18:30 |
Japan |
28–32 | Congo |
Le Parnasse, Nîmes Attendance: 2,500 |
| (13–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 20:30 |
Hungary |
26–26 | Spain |
Le Parnasse, Nîmes Attendance: 3,500 |
| (13–14) | ||||
| Report |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 59 | +44 | 6 | Main round |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 69 | +33 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 69 | +20 | 2 | |
| 4 | Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 138 | −97 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 December 2007 16:00 |
Germany |
26–21 | Ukraine |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,500 |
| (17–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 2 December 2007 18:00 |
South Korea |
50–12 | Paraguay |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,500 |
| (25–6) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 18:30 |
Paraguay |
12–45 | Germany |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,000 |
| (6–25) | ||||
| Report |
| 3 December 2007 20:30 |
Ukraine |
25–26 | South Korea |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,500 |
| (13–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 18:00 |
Germany |
32–26 | South Korea |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,500 |
| (14–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 4 December 2007 20:00 |
Ukraine |
43–17 | Paraguay |
Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes Attendance: 4,500 |
| (19–6) | ||||
| Report |
President's Cup
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 4 | 13th place game |
| 2 | Austria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 2 | 15th place game |
| 3 | Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 0 | 17th place game |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 December 2007 18:30 |
Kazakhstan |
19–36 | Brazil |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 2,200 |
| (9–19) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2007 18:30 |
Kazakhstan |
20–25 | Austria |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 2,300 |
| (10–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 14:30 |
Brazil |
38–19 | Austria |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 2,000 |
| (19–10) | ||||
| Report |
Group II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 4 | 13th place game |
| 2 | Tunisia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 2 | 15th place game |
| 3 | Congo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 0 | 17th place game |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 December 2007 20:30 |
Tunisia |
24–16 | Congo |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 2,300 |
| (10–6) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2007 20:30 |
Tunisia |
26–31 | Ukraine |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 2,500 |
| (12–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 16:30 |
Congo |
28–31 | Ukraine |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 2,000 |
| (14–14) | ||||
| Report |
Group III
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 4 | 19th place game |
| 2 | Dominican Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 2 | 21st place game |
| 3 | Australia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 57 | −34 | 0 | 23rd place game |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 December 2007 18:30 |
Argentina |
31–9 | Australia |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,200 |
| (15–8) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2007 18:30 |
Argentina |
21–20 | Dominican Republic |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,000 |
| (11–13) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 14:30 |
Australia |
14–26 | Dominican Republic |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,000 |
| (7–12) | ||||
| Report |
Group IV
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 4 | 19th place game |
| 2 | China |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 2 | 21st place game |
| 3 | Paraguay |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 0 | 23rd place game |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 December 2007 20:30 |
China |
22–30 | Japan |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,200 |
| (13–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 7 December 2007 20:30 |
China |
23–14 | Paraguay |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,000 |
| (13–6) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 16:30 |
Japan |
36–8 | Paraguay |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,000 |
| (23–4) | ||||
| Report |
23rd place game
| 9 December 2007 12:00 |
Australia |
14–16 | Paraguay |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,200 |
| (8–9) | ||||
| Report |
21st place game
| 9 December 2007 14:30 |
Dominican Republic |
16–35 | China |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,200 |
| (11–17) | ||||
| Report |
19th place game
| 9 December 2007 17:00 |
Argentina |
20–31 | Japan |
Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin, Plaisir Attendance: 1,200 |
| (10–19) | ||||
| Report |
17th place game
| 9 December 2007 12:00 |
Kazakhstan |
26–27 (ET) | Congo |
L'Elispace, Beauvais Attendance: 500 |
| (11–10) | ||||
| Report | ||||
|
FT: 21–21 ET: 5–6 | ||||
Main round
Group M I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 124 | +23 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 116 | +33 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Angola |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 152 | −3 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | France (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 133 | −3 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Croatia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 137 | 156 | −19 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Macedonia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 121 | 152 | −31 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | Eleventh place game |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Norway 22–21 Russia
- France 27–29 Angola
- Macedonia 29–29 Croatia
| 6 December 2007 15:00 |
Croatia |
25–30 | Russia |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Līcis, Stoļarovs (LAT) |
| Milanović-Litre, Pasičnik 4 | (10–16) | five players 4 | ||
| 4× 2× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
| 6 December 2007 19:00 |
France |
27–29 | Angola |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,500 |
| (16–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 6 December 2007 21:20 |
Macedonia |
22–34 | Norway |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,200 |
| (9–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 15:00 |
Macedonia |
23–29 | France |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,800 |
| (11–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 17:00 |
Croatia |
28–34 | Angola |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,000 |
| (16–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 19:15 |
Norway |
22–21 | Russia |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Lybekk, Nyberg 5 | (7–9) | Polenova 5 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 3× 2×
|
| 9 December 2007 14:30 |
Macedonia |
25–33 | Angola |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 3,800 |
| (14–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2007 16:30 |
Norway |
35–29 | Croatia |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,500 |
| (15–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2007 19:00 |
Russia |
31–20 | France |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,800 Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| Polenova 7 | (15–9) | Ayglon 6 | ||
| 3× 5× |
Report | 3× 4×
|
| 11 December 2007 16:30 |
Angola |
27–40 | Russia |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Līcis, Stoļarovs (LAT) |
| Bengue 6 | (11–21) | Levina 8 | ||
| 3× 2× |
Report | 3× 1×
|
| 11 December 2007 19:15 |
France |
26–24 | Norway |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,800 |
| (11–10) | ||||
| Report |
| 11 December 2007 21:15 |
Macedonia |
29–29 | Croatia |
Arènes de Metz, Metz Attendance: 4,200 |
| (13–15) | ||||
| Report |
Group M II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 137 | +27 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 145 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Hungary |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | South Korea |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 150 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Spain |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 144 | −17 | 3 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Poland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 167 | −13 | 2 | Eleventh place game |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 6 December 2007 14:30 |
Romania |
31–27 | South Korea |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 3,000 |
| (14–15) | ||||
| Report |
| 6 December 2007 18:30 |
Spain |
25–30 | Germany |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,500 |
| (8–14) | ||||
| Report |
| 6 December 2007 20:30 |
Poland |
26–28 | Hungary |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,500 |
| (13–11) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 14:30 |
Germany |
30–30 | Hungary |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,700 |
| (14–17) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 16:30 |
Poland |
33–37 | South Korea |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,800 |
| (19–20) | ||||
| Report |
| 8 December 2007 18:30 |
Spain |
19–32 | Romania |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,700 |
| (6–19) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2007 14:30 |
Spain |
28–26 | South Korea |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 3,000 |
| (13–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2007 16:30 |
Hungary |
34–31 | Romania |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 3,400 |
| (14–16) | ||||
| Report |
| 9 December 2007 18:30 |
Germany |
35–32 | Poland |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,800 |
| (22–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 11 December 2007 16:30 |
South Korea |
31–26 | Hungary |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,800 |
| (12–9) | ||||
| Report |
| 11 December 2007 18:30 |
Romania |
32–24 | Germany |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,800 |
| (16–12) | ||||
| Report |
| 11 December 2007 20:30 |
Spain |
29–30 | Poland |
Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon Attendance: 2,800 |
| (14–15) | ||||
| Report |
Knockout stage
Bracket
- Championship bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 December | ||||||||||
| Norway | 35 | |||||||||
| 15 December | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 24 | |||||||||
| Norway | 33 | |||||||||
| 13 December | ||||||||||
| Germany | 30 | |||||||||
| Angola | 33 | |||||||||
| 16 December | ||||||||||
| Germany | 36 | |||||||||
| Norway | 24 | |||||||||
| 13 December | ||||||||||
| Russia | 29 | |||||||||
| Romania (OT) | 34 | |||||||||
| 15 December | ||||||||||
| France | 31 | |||||||||
| Romania | 20 | |||||||||
| 13 December | ||||||||||
| Russia | 30 | Third place | ||||||||
| Hungary | 35 | |||||||||
| 16 December | ||||||||||
| Russia | 36 | |||||||||
| Germany (OT) | 36 | |||||||||
| Romania | 35 | |||||||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 15 December | ||||||
| South Korea | 41 | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Angola | 33 | |||||
| South Korea | 25 | |||||
| 15 December | ||||||
| France | 26 | |||||
| France | 32 | |||||
| Hungary | 27 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Angola | 37 | |||||
| Hungary | 36 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 13 December 2007 13:00 |
Angola |
33–36 | Germany |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| Kiala 13 | (14–18) | Jurack 11 | ||
| 3× 5× |
Report | 2× 5×
|
| 13 December 2007 15:30 |
Hungary |
35–36 | Russia |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Krstić, Ljubič (SLO) |
| Görbicz 9 | (22–20) | Andryushina, Shipilova 7 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 4× 4×
|
| 13 December 2007 18:00 |
Norway |
35–24 | South Korea |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| Hammerseng 10 | (16–12) | Lee S. 6 | ||
| 2× 3× |
Report | 3× 5×
|
| 13 December 2007 20:30 |
Romania |
34–31 (ET) | France |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Līcis, Stoļarovs (LAT) |
| Maier 10 | (8–14) | Borg, Herbrecht 6 | ||
| 4× 4× |
Report | 3× 2× | ||
|
FT: 24–24 ET: 3–3, 7–4 | ||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 15 December 2007 10:00 |
South Korea |
41–33 | Angola |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Krstić, Ljubič (SLO) |
| Woo 11 | (23–12) | Kiala 9 | ||
3× 8× 2× |
Report | 3× 2×
|
| 15 December 2007 12:30 |
France |
32–27 | Hungary |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Chernega, Poladenko (RUS) |
| Cano, Pecqueux-Rolland 5 | (16–15) | Tóth 10 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 2× 2×
|
Semifinals
| 15 December 2007 15:00 |
Romania |
20–30 | Russia |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| Meiroșu 5 | (8–17) | Postnova 9 | ||
| 4× 2× |
Report | 3× 5×
|
| 15 December 2007 17:30 |
Norway |
33–30 | Germany |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Baum, Góralczyk (POL) |
| Lybekk 8 | (19–16) | Jurack 12 | ||
| 3× 4× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
Eleventh place game
| 14 December 2007 18:15 |
Macedonia |
31–33 | Poland |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Liu, Liu (CHN) |
| Todorovska 11 | (17–14) | Malczewska 7 | ||
| 4× 4× |
Report | 3× 2×
|
Ninth place game
| 14 December 2007 20:45 |
Croatia |
30–25 | Spain |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| Pasičnik 6 | (18–9) | Mangué 7 | ||
| 2× 4× |
Report | 4× 4× 1×
|
Seventh place game
| 16 December 2007 09:00 |
Angola |
37–36 | Hungary |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Din, Dinu (ROU) |
| Kiala 9 | (17–20) | Görbicz 13 | ||
| 2× 6× |
Report | 3× 3×
|
Fifth place game
| 16 December 2007 11:30 |
South Korea |
25–26 | France |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN) |
| Woo 7 | (13–12) | four players 4 | ||
| 3× 3× |
Report | 3× 1×
|
Third place game
| 16 December 2007 14:00 |
Germany |
36–35 (ET) | Romania |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Līcis, Stoļarovs (LAT) |
| Jurack 12 | (11–18) | Meiroșu 12 | ||
| 4× 4× |
Report | 3× 4× 1× | ||
|
FT: 32–32 ET: 4–3 | ||||
Final
| 16 December 2007 16:30 |
Norway |
24–29 | Russia |
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 14,000 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| Hammerseng 5 | (12–16) | Kareyeva, Polenova 6 | ||
| 2× 2× |
Report | 3× 7×
|
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Russia |
 | Norway |
 | Germany |
| 4 | Romania |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Angola |
| 8 | Hungary |
| 9 | Croatia |
| 10 | Spain |
| 11 | Poland |
| 12 | Macedonia |
| 13 | Ukraine |
| 14 | Brazil |
| 15 | Tunisia |
| 16 | Austria |
| 17 | Congo |
| 18 | Kazakhstan |
| 19 | Japan |
| 20 | Argentina |
| 21 | China[upper-alpha 1] |
| 22 | Dominican Republic |
| 23 | Paraguay |
| 24 | Australia |
| Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics through other tournaments | |
| Qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament |
| 2007 Women's World Champions
Inna Suslina, Polina Vyakhireva, Irina Poltoratskaya, Oxana Romenskaya, Liudmila Postnova, Anna Kareeva, Ekaterina Andryushina, Yana Uskova, Yelena Polenova, Emilia Turey, Natalia Shipilova, Maria Sidorova, Olga Levina, Nadezhda Muravyeva, Elena Dmitrieva and Irina Bliznova. |
All-star team
- Goalkeeper: Valérie Nicolas (FRA)
- Left wing: Polina Vyakhireva (RUS)
- Left back: Gro Hammerseng (NOR)
- Pivot: Ionela Stanca-Gâlcă (ROM)
- Centre back: Anita Görbicz (HUN)
- Right back: Grit Jurack (GER)
- Right wing: Yana Uskova (RUS)
Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Top Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | % | Saves | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terese Pedersen | Norway |
48% | 45 | 93 |
| 2 | Mariia Makarenko | Ukraine |
43% | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Inna Suslina | Russia |
42% | 99 | 237 |
| 4 | Darly Zoqbi | Brazil |
41% | 36 | 88 |
| 5 | Valentina Kogan | Argentina |
40% | 49 | 124 |
| Amandine Leynaud | France |
33 | 82 | ||
| Chana Franciela Masson | Brazil |
50 | 126 | ||
| Clara Woltering | Germany |
74 | 187 | ||
| 9 | Katrine Lunde Haraldsen | Norway |
39% | 98 | 251 |
| Luminiţa Dinu | Romania |
105 | 272 |
Source: IHF
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Shots | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grit Jurack | Germany |
85 | 137 | 62% |
| 2 | Anita Görbicz | Hungary |
80 | 136 | 59% |
| 3 | Marcelina Kiala | Angola |
72 | 162 | 44% |
| 4 | Ramona Maier | Romania |
60 | 94 | 64% |
| 5 | Sophie Herbrecht | France |
59 | 119 | 50% |
| 6 | Nair Almeida | Angola |
57 | 108 | 54% |
| Tímea Tóth | Hungary |
112 | 51% | ||
| Woo Sun-hee | South Korea |
87 | 66% | ||
| 9 | Ilda Bengue | Angola |
56 | 93 | 60% |
| 10 | Marta Mangué | Spain |
55 | 82 | 67% |
Source: IHF
Notes
- China directly qualified as the host of Olympics.
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