Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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The qualification for the 2020 Men's Olympic Handball Tournament assigned quota places to twelve teams: the hosts, the world champion, four winners of continental events and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively. [1] (The Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). [2]

Contents

Qualification summary

QualificationDateHost(s)VacanciesQualified
Host nation1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2019 World Championship 10–27 January 2019Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2019 Pan American Games 31 July – 5 August 2019 Flag of Peru.svg Lima 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
AHF Men’s Asian qualification event 17–26 October 2019 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha 1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
2020 European Championship 10–26 January 2020Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2020 African Championship 16–26 January 2020Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments 12–14 March 2021 Flag of Montenegro.svg Podgorica 2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of France.svg Montpellier 2Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Germany.svg Berlin 2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Total12

Legend for qualification type

Qualified
KeyFromTo
World ChampionshipOlympic Tournament
Continental Qualification Event
World ChampionshipQualification Tournament
Continental Qualification Event

Host country

World Championship

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
8Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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
18Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
19Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
20Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
21Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
22Unification flag of Korea.svg  Korea
23Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
24Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Continental qualification

Europe

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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
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

Asia

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3). [3]

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)330011844+746 Semifinals
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 32019669+274
3Flag of India.svg  India 310266104382
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 300359122630
Source: AHF
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
17 October 2019
16:00
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg35–24Flag of India.svg  India Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(19–13)
17 October 2019
18:00
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg49–14Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(19–6)

19 October 2019
16:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg16–41Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(6–17)
19 October 2019
18:00
India  Flag of India.svg10–40Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(4–18)

21 October 2019
16:00
India  Flag of India.svg32–29Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(16–15)
21 October 2019
18:00
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg29–20Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(13–9)
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 32019490+44 [lower-alpha 1] Semifinals
2Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 32018578+74 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3111909223
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3012899891
Source: AHF
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.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Bahrain 30–31 South Korea
18 October 2019
16:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg27–28Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(12–13)
18 October 2019
18:00
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg26–21Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(12–10)

20 October 2019
16:00
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg32–36Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(16–20)
20 October 2019
18:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg26–29Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(13–15)

22 October 2019
16:00
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg30–31Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(16–14)
22 October 2019
18:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg36–36Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(18–16)

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
24 October
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 26
 
26 October
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 28
 
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 34
 
24 October
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 29
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 29
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 26
 
Third place
 
 
26 October
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 31
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 21
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
24 October
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 21
 
25 October
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 34
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 25
 
24 October
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 27
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 48
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 16
 
Seventh place
 
 
25 October
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 26
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 30
5–8th place semifinals
24 October 2019
12:00
India  Flag of India.svg21–34Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(12–17)

24 October 2019
14:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg48–16Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(25–6)
Semifinals
24 October 2019
16:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg29–26Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(17–12)

24 October 2019
18:00
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg26–28Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(15–16)
Seventh place game
25 October 2019
16:00
India  Flag of India.svg26–30Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(13–11)
Fifth place game
25 October 2019
18:00
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg25–27Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(14–11)
Third place game
26 October 2019
16:00
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg31–21Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(16–12)
Final
26 October 2019
18:00
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg34–29Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha
(13–15)

Final standing

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
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

America

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
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

Africa

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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

Olympic Qualification Tournaments

2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 330011474+406 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3201768044
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 310291109182
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 300382100180
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.

2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)32019884+144 [lower-alpha 1] 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 32018780+74 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3201818104 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 300383104210
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

2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32109375+185 [lower-alpha 1] 2020 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)32109578+175 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3102889682
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 300379106270
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

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