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| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | 30 October – 8 November |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Great Britain |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
The 6th Korfball World Championship was held in Adelaide (Australia) in July 1999, with the participation of 12 national teams.
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| Quarter finals | ||
Catalonia  | 6–39 | Belgium |
| Netherlands | 31–11 |  Australia |
Chinese Taipei  | 20–21 | Germany |
Portugal  | 14–16 | Great Britain |
| 9–12 places | ||
Japan  | 8–30 |  Poland |
India  | 13–21 |  South Africa |
| Semifinals | ||
| 1–4 places | ||
| Netherlands | 35–5 | Great Britain |
| Belgium | 23–8 | Germany |
| 5–8 places | ||
| Australia | 18–19* | Portugal |
| Catalonia | 15–25 | Chinese Taipei |
| Finals | ||
| 11–12 places | ||
| Japan | 13–33 | India |
| 9–10 places | ||
| South Africa | 14–17 | Poland |
| 7–8 places | ||
| Catalonia | 14–22 | Australia |
| 5–6 places | ||
| Chinese Taipei | 19–20 | Portugal |
| 3–4 places | ||
| Great Britain | 24–22 | Germany |
| FINAL | ||
| Netherlands | 23–11 | Belgium |