2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments

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The 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments were held in Montenegro, France and Germany. [1] The top two teams from each of the three tournaments qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics joining six already qualified teams: host nation, world champions and four winners of continental qualifying events.

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The tournaments were initially scheduled to take place from 17 to 19 April 2020, but the IHF postponed them to June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Following the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to July–August 2021, the IHF announced on 24 April 2020 that the tournaments would be again rescheduled, taking place from 12 to 14 March 2021. [3]

Format

Similar as for previous editions, there were three Olympic Qualification Tournaments. The twelve teams that have not yet qualified through the five events mentioned above were selected based on their performance in the events. These teams were divided into three tournaments, each containing four teams, with two teams from each tournament qualifying for the olympic tournament. [4]

Team selection

Based on the 2019 World Championship and four continental qualifying events, the twelve selected teams were chosen as follows, starting with the World Championship: [5]

  1. The top six not yet qualified teams from the 2019 World Championship are selected:
    • WC2 to WC7 - teams ranked 2-7 at the World Championship. If one or more these teams have already qualified (by virtue of winning a continental qualification event or hosting the Olympics), the list is moved up by allocating slots to next best ranked teams (8th and/or thereafter) at the World Championship.
  2. The other six teams are selected based on Continental ranking and performance in the respective continental qualification events:
    • QS1 to QS4 - slots allocated to the continents ranked one to four respectively. The best ranked teams at the respective continental qualification event not yet qualified and not yet selected will earn the qualification slot.
    • QS5 - the second slot allocated to the first ranked continent. The second best ranked team at the respective event not yet qualified and not yet selected earn the qualification slot.
    • QS6 - the last slot. It is allocated to the best team from Oceania qualifying event, if any team from Oceania was ranked between 8th–12th at the World Championship. Otherwise, it will be allocated to the second ranked continent as an additional place. The second best ranked team at the respective event not yet qualified and not yet selected earn the qualification slot.

Pool composition

The twelve selected teams were allocated in three pools of four teams according to the table below.

Tournament 1Tournament 2Tournament 3
  • WC2
  • WC7
  • QS3
  • QS4
  • WC3
  • WC6
  • QS2
  • QS5
  • WC4
  • WC5
  • QS1
  • QS6

Teams selected

The team selection process determined the twelve teams that competed in the IHF Olympic Qualification Tournaments based on final rankings of 2019 World Championship and four continental events.

World Championship

Apart from gold medalist and teams which later qualified thru continental qualification events, six best placed teams from 2019 World Championship earned a right to participate in the IHF Olympic Qualification Tournaments. The assignment of their slot position, used for pool allocation, will be based on the final ranking at World Championship.

RankTeamNote
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Qualified directly as World Champions
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway WC2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France WC3
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany WC4
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden WC5
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia WC6
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Qualified directly by winning Euro 2020
8Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Qualified directly by winning African championship
9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil WC7
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
11Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
12Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
13Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
14Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
15Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
16Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Qualified directly by winning Pan American Games
18Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
19Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
20Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Qualified directly by winning Asian qualification event
21Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
22Unification flag of Korea.svg  Korea
23Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
24Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Qualified directly as a host

Key

  1.   Team qualified directly for Olympics
  2.   Team advanced to Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Continental qualification

Apart from teams that have already qualified for Olympics or have already been selected to participate in the Olympic Qualification Tournaments based on their final ranking at World Championship, each continent was rewarded with certain number of qualification slots in accordance with continental ranking from the 2019 World Championship. In total, six additional slots are allocated to all continents and determined according performance at various continental qualification events.

Continental ranking

The best ranked teams of each continent in the 2019 World Championship represent the continent in order to determine the continental ranking.

1Since no team from Oceania participated in the 2019 World Championship, additional slot was allocated to Africa

Europe

RankTeamNote
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Qualified directly as gold medalist
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia QS1
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal QS5
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
10Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
11Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
13Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Qualified directly as World Champions
14Flag of France.svg  France
15Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
16Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
18Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
19Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
20Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
21Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
22Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
23Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
24Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

Africa

RankTeamNote
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Qualified directly as gold medalist
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia QS2
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria QS6
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
5Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
7Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
8Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
9Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
10Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
13Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
14Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
15Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
16Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

Americas

RankTeamNote
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Qualified directly as gold medalist
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Chile.svg  Chile QS3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
8Flag of Peru.svg  Peru

Asia

RankTeamNote
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Qualified directly as gold medalist
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea QS4
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
5Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
7Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
8Flag of India.svg  India

Key

  1.   Team qualified directly for Olympics
  2.   Team advanced to Olympic Qualifying Tournament thru continental event
  3.   Team advanced to Olympic Qualifying Tournament thru World Championship


The following was the composition of the Olympic Qualification Tournaments:

Tournament 1Tournament 2Tournament 3

Referees

The referees were announced on 25 February 2021. [6]

Tournament 1

Tournament 1
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–14 March 2021
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored363 (60.5 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea.svg Park Kwang-soon
(22 goals)

Standings

The tournament will be played in Montenegro, after Norway had to withdraw the right to host. [7]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 330011474+406 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 32017680−44
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 310291109−182
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 300382100−180
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Matches

All times are local (UTC+1).

12 March 2021
17:30		 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg35–36Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Verde Complex, Podgorica, Montenegro
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Ceballos, R. Salinas 8(11–19) Jeong 8
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12 March 2021
20:00		 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg32–20Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Verde Complex, Podgorica, Montenegro
Referees: Pavićević, Ražnatović (MNE)
Sagosen 7(17–12) Langaro 4
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13 March 2021
17:30		 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg30–24Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Verde Complex, Podgorica, Montenegro
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Chiuffa 7(13–9) Jo 6
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13 March 2021
20:00		 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg38–23Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Verde Complex, Podgorica, Montenegro
Referees: Gasmi, Gasmi (FRA)
Gulliksen 10(19–10) Ayala 6
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14 March 2021
17:30		 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg26–24Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Verde Complex, Podgorica, Montenegro
Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
Dutra 5(11–17) Er. Feuchtmann 8
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14 March 2021
20:00		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg31–44Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Verde Complex, Podgorica, Montenegro
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
Park K. 11(16–24) Jøndal, Myrhol 7
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Tournament 2

Tournament 2
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of France.svg  France
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–14 March 2021
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored349 (58.17 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Čupić
(19 goals)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)32019884+144 [a] 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 32018780+74 [a]
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3201818104 [a]
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 300383104−210
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 France 2 Pts, +3 GD; Portugal 2 Pts, 0 GD; Croatia 2 Pts, –3 GD

Matches

All times are local (UTC+1).

12 March 2021
18:30		 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg27–34Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Boughanmi 5(11–15) Gomes 7
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12 March 2021
21:00		 France  Flag of France.svg30–26Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Mahé, Mem 5(12–15) Čupić 10
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13 March 2021
18:30		 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg25–24Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Kurtagic, Wetterwik (SWE)
Čupić 9(9–12) Iturriza 5
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13 March 2021
21:00		 France  Flag of France.svg40–29Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN)
Descat 6(21–13) Rzig 6
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14 March 2021
18:30		 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg30–27Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Mandić 9(14–13) Boughanmi 6
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14 March 2021
21:00		 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg29–28Flag of France.svg  France Sud de France Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Areia 6(12–13) Descat 6
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Tournament 3

Tournament 3
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–14 March 2021
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored355 (59.17 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Julius Kühn
(16 goals)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32109375+185 [a] 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)32109578+175 [a]
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 31028896−82
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 300379106−270
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Germany 25–25 Sweden

Matches

All times are local (UTC+1).

12 March 2021
15:15		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg25–25Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Schiller 5(14–13) Lagergren 7
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12 March 2021
17:45		 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg36–28Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Grillo, Lenci (ARG)
Gajić 6(17–11) Berkous 9
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13 March 2021
15:35		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg36–27Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Schiller 7(22–12) Blagotinšek 5
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13 March 2021
18:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg36–25Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD)
Ekberg, Mellegård 6(19–10) Abdi, Naim 5
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14 March 2021
15:45		 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg26–34Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Naim 9(14–17) Kühn 8
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14 March 2021
18:15		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg32–25Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Ekberg 7(17–13)three players 5
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