1999 World Men's Handball Championship

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox international handball competition

| tourney_name = World Men's Handball Championship

| year = 1999

| yearr =

| other_titles =

| image =

| size = 200px

| caption =

| country = Egypt

| dates = 1–15 June

| num_teams = 24

| confederations =

| venues = 4

| cities = 3

| champion = SWE

| count = 4

| second = RUS

| third = FRY

| fourth = ESP

| matches = 80

| goals = 4044

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagathlete|Rolando Uríos|CUB}}
(57 goals)

| player = {{flagathlete|Stefan Lövgren|SWE}}

| updated =

| previous = 1997 World Men's Handball Championship

| next = 2001 World Men's Handball Championship

}}

The 1999 World Men's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the World Championship in team handball. It was held in Egypt, from 1 to 15 June, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said. Sweden won the championship.

Qualification

class="wikitable"
CompetitionDatesVacancieswidth="130px"|Qualified
Host nationstyle="text-align:center;"|1{{hb|EGY}}
1997 World Championship16 May–1 June 1997style="text-align:center;" |1{{hb|RUS}}
1998 European Championship29 May – 7 June 1998style="text-align:center;" |4{{hb|SWE}}
{{hb|ESP}}
{{hb|GER}}
{{hb|FRY}}
1998 Pan American Championship22–29 September 1998style="text-align:center;" |3{{hb|CUB}}
{{hb|ARG}}
{{hb|BRA}}
1998 African Championship19–28 October 1998style="text-align:center;" |4{{hb|TUN}}
{{hb|ALG}}
{{hb|NGR}}
{{hb|MAR}}
European qualification{{cite web|url=http://history.eurohandball.com/wch/men/1999/round/2/Qualification|title=1999 Men's World Championship – Qualification|publisher=EHF|access-date=9 September 2020}}24 June – 29 November 1998style="text-align:center;" |6{{hb|CRO}}
{{hb|DEN}}
{{hb|FRA}}
{{hb|HUN}}
{{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}
{{hb|NOR}}
Asian qualificationstyle="text-align:center;" |4{{hb|CHN}}
{{hb|KUW}}
{{hb|KSA}}
{{hb|KOR|1997}}
Oceanian qualificationstyle="text-align:center;" |1{{hb|AUS}}

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

=Group A=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete|source=

|winpoints=2

|team1=ESP|name_ESP={{hb|ESP}}

|team2=DEN|name_DEN={{hb|DEN}}

|team3=TUN|name_TUN={{hb|TUN}}

|team4=ALG|name_ALG={{hb|ALG}}

|team5=MAR|name_MAR={{hb|MAR}}

|team6=ARG|name_ARG={{hb|ARG}}

|win_ESP=5|draw_ESP=0|loss_ESP=0|gf_ESP=163|ga_ESP=101

|win_DEN=4|draw_DEN=0|loss_DEN=1|gf_DEN=117|ga_DEN=108

|win_TUN=2|draw_TUN=1|loss_TUN=2|gf_TUN=111|ga_TUN=118

|win_ALG=1|draw_ALG=1|loss_ALG=3|gf_ALG=106|ga_ALG=120

|win_MAR=0|draw_MAR=3|loss_MAR=2|gf_MAR=100|ga_MAR=117

|win_ARG=0|draw_ARG=1|loss_ARG=4|gf_ARG=96 |ga_ARG=129

|hth_ALG=Algeria 19–19 Morocco

|hth_MAR=ALG

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=A |result2=A |result3=A |result4=A

|col_A=green1 |text_A=Round of 16

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|TUN}}

|score= 23–19

|team2= {{hb|ARG}}

|report=

|HT= 9–8

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 1,000

|referee= Pendić, Majstorović

|refnat= FRY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|DEN}}

|score= 20–19

|team2= {{hb|MAR}}

|report=

|HT= 11–7

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Al-Holi, Al-Enezi

|refnat= KUW

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 34–24

|team2= {{hb|ALG}}

|report=

|HT= 20–11

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Øie, Høgsnes

|refnat= NOR

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|MAR}}

|score= 23–23

|team2= {{hb|TUN}}

|report=

|HT= 8–12

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 200

|referee= Anusic, Bojsen

|refnat= USA

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ARG}}

|score= 19–31

|team2= {{hb|ESP}}

|report=

|HT= 6–15

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Klucsó, Lekrinszki

|refnat= HUN

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ALG}}

|score= 18–28

|team2= {{hb|DEN}}

|report=

|HT= 9–12

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Pendić, Majstorović

|refnat= FRY

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 34–18

|team2= {{hb|MAR}}

|report=

|HT= 16–9

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Al-Holi, Al-Enezi

|refnat= KUW

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ARG}}

|score= 16–25

|team2= {{hb|ALG}}

|report=

|HT= 9–11

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Hansson, Olsson

|refnat= SWE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|TUN}}

|score= 19–23

|team2= {{hb|DEN}}

|report=

|HT= 8–11

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Klucsó, Lekrinszki

|refnat= HUN

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|TUN}}

|score= 23–20

|team2= {{hb|ALG}}

|report=

|HT= 12–10

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 3,000

|referee= Garcia, Moreno

|refnat= FRA

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|MAR}}

|score= 21–21

|team2= {{hb|ARG}}

|report=

|HT= 10–12

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 3,000

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|DEN}}

|score= 17–31

|team2= {{hb|ESP}}

|report=

|HT= 8–16

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 3,500

|referee= Klucsó, Lekrinszki

|refnat= HUN

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ALG}}

|score= 19–19

|team2= {{hb|MAR}}

|report=

|HT= 11–10

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Øie, Høgsnes

|refnat= NOR

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|DEN}}

|score= 29–21

|team2= {{hb|ARG}}

|report=

|HT= 12–9

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 33–23

|team2= {{hb|TUN}}

|report=

|HT= 16–13

|stadium= Cairo

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Hansson, Olsson

|refnat= SWE

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20001119043100/http://archive.www.worldsport.com/worldsport/sports/handball/world_champs_99/results/results_group_b.html IHF]

|winpoints=2

|win_GER=5|draw_GER=0|loss_GER=0|gf_GER=146|ga_GER=100

|win_EGY=4|draw_EGY=0|loss_EGY=1|gf_EGY=126|ga_EGY=111|status_EGY=H

|win_CUB=3|draw_CUB=0|loss_CUB=2|gf_CUB=153|ga_CUB=131

|win_BRA=2|draw_BRA=0|loss_BRA=3|gf_BRA=108|ga_BRA=133

|win_MKD=1|draw_MKD=0|loss_MKD=4|gf_MKD=122|ga_MKD=149

|win_KSA=0|draw_KSA=0|loss_KSA=5|gf_KSA=101|ga_KSA=132

|team1=GER|name_GER={{hb|GER}}

|team2=EGY|name_EGY={{hb|EGY}}

|team3=CUB|name_CUB={{hb|CUB}}

|team4=BRA|name_BRA={{hb|BRA}}

|team5=MKD|name_MKD={{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}

|team6=KSA|name_KSA={{hb|KSA}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=A |result2=A |result3=A |result4=A

|col_A=green1 |text_A=Round of 16

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 1 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|EGY}}

|score= 28–19

|team2= {{hb|BRA}}

|report=

|HT= 16–8

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 22,000

|referee= Garcia, Moreno

|refnat= FRA

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|KSA}}

|score= 21–28

|team2= {{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}

|report=

|HT= 11–16

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 3,500

|referee= Anusic, Bojsen

|refnat= USA

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|GER}}

|score= 34–25

|team2= {{hb|CUB}}

|report=

|HT= 15–13

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 3,500

|referee= Garcia, Moreno

|refnat= FRA

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 17:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|BRA}}

|score= 22–21

|team2= {{hb|KSA}}

|report=

|HT= 14–12

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 7,000

|referee= Al-Holi, Al-Enezi

|refnat= KUW

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 19:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|MKD|name=Macedonia}}

|score= 25–36

|team2= {{hb|GER}}

|report=

|HT= 9–16

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 10,000

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 21:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|CUB}}

|score= 29–31

|team2= {{hb|EGY}}

|report=

|HT= 14–17

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 20,000

|referee= Hansson, Olsson

|refnat= SWE

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 17:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|GER}}

|score= 26–13

|team2= {{hb|BRA}}

|report=

|HT= 15–7

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 4,000

|referee= Pendić, Majstorović

|refnat= FRY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 19:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|MKD|name=Macedonia}}

|score= 18–32

|team2= {{hb|CUB}}

|report=

|HT= 10–16

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 10,000

|referee= Øie, Høgsnes

|refnat= NOR

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 21:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|KSA}}

|score= 16–19

|team2= {{hb|EGY}}

|report=

|HT= 4–10

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 18,000

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|KSA}}

|score= 24–36

|team2= {{hb|CUB}}

|report=

|HT= 10–17

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 10,000

|referee= Pendić, Majstorović

|refnat= FRY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|BRA}}

|score= 30–27

|team2= {{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}

|report=

|HT= 15–15

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 23,000

|referee= Hansson, Olsson

|refnat= SWE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|EGY}}

|score= 18–23

|team2= {{hb|GER}}

|report=

|HT= 7–9

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 25,000

|referee= Øie, Høgsnes

|refnat= NOR

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|CUB}}

|score= 31–24

|team2= {{hb|BRA}}

|report=

|HT= 15–10

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 5,000

|referee= Anusic, Bojsen

|refnat= USA

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|GER}}

|score= 27–19

|team2= {{hb|KSA}}

|report=

|HT= 13–10

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 15,000

|referee= Klucsó, Lekrinszki

|refnat= HUN

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|EGY}}

|score= 30–24

|team2= {{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}

|report=

|HT= 18–8

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 21,000

|referee= Garcia, Moreno

|refnat= FRA

}}

=Group C=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete|source=

|winpoints=2

|win_RUS=5|draw_RUS=0|loss_RUS=0|gf_RUS=162|ga_RUS=106

|win_CRO=3|draw_CRO=1|loss_CRO=1|gf_CRO=118|ga_CRO=115

|win_HUN=3|draw_HUN=0|loss_HUN=2|gf_HUN=134|ga_HUN=112

|win_NOR=2|draw_NOR=1|loss_NOR=2|gf_NOR=130|ga_NOR=129

|win_KUW=1|draw_KUW=0|loss_KUW=4|gf_KUW=107|ga_KUW=147

|win_NGR=0|draw_NGR=0|loss_NGR=5|gf_NGR=112|ga_NGR=154

|team1=RUS|name_RUS={{hb|RUS}}

|team2=CRO|name_CRO={{hb|CRO}}

|team3=HUN|name_HUN={{hb|HUN}}

|team4=NOR|name_NOR={{hb|NOR}}

|team5=KUW|name_KUW={{hb|KUW}}

|team6=NGR|name_NGR={{hb|NGR}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=A |result2=A |result3=A |result4=A

|col_A=green1 |text_A=Round of 16

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 16:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|CRO}}

|score= 25–19

|team2= {{hb|KUW}}

|report=

|HT= 15–7

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Selem, Ali

|refnat= EGY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|HUN}}

|score= 34–25

|team2= {{hb|NGR}}

|report=

|HT= 16–9

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Migas, Bavas

|refnat= GRE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|RUS}}

|score= 35–27

|team2= {{hb|NOR}}

|report=

|HT= 19–11

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Bülow, Lübker

|refnat= GER

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 16:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|KUW}}

|score= 16–32

|team2= {{hb|HUN}}

|report=

|HT= 8–15

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Gallego, Lamas

|refnat= ESP

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|NGR}}

|score= 23–36

|team2= {{hb|RUS}}

|report=

|HT= 11–17

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,100

|referee= Selem, Ali

|refnat= EGY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|NOR}}

|score= 23–23

|team2= {{hb|CRO}}

|report=

|HT= 13–11

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Migas, Bavas

|refnat= GRE

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 16:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|RUS}}

|score= 35–15

|team2= {{hb|KUW}}

|report=

|HT= 20–6

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 1,800

|referee= Migas, Bavas

|refnat= GRE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|HUN}}

|score= 19–20

|team2= {{hb|CRO}}

|report=

|HT= 8–10

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,400

|referee= Bülow, Lübker

|refnat= GER

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|NGR}}

|score= 13–27

|team2= {{hb|NOR}}

|report=

|HT= 9–8

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Gallego, Lamas

|refnat= ESP

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 15:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|CRO}}

|score= 23–29

|team2= {{hb|RUS}}

|report=

|HT= 7–13

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,400

|referee= Gallego, Lamas

|refnat= ESP

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|KUW}}

|score= 30–26

|team2= {{hb|NGR}}

|report=

|HT= 14–17

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Boye, Jensen

|refnat= DEN

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|HUN}}

|score= 31–24

|team2= {{hb|NOR}}

|report=

|HT= 13–13

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,600

|referee= Fegir, Stegura

|refnat= UKR

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 16:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|CRO}}

|score= 27–25

|team2= {{hb|NGR}}

|report=

|HT= 14–10

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,200

|referee= Fegir, Stegura

|refnat= UKR

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|RUS}}

|score= 27–18

|team2= {{hb|HUN}}

|report=

|HT= 12–10

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,100

|referee= Boye, Jensen

|refnat= DEN

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|NOR}}

|score= 29–27

|team2= {{hb|KUW}}

|report=

|HT= 18–14

|stadium= Ismailia

|attendance= 2,400

|referee= Gallego, Lamas

|refnat= ESP

}}

=Group D=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete|source=

|winpoints=2

|win_SWE=4|draw_SWE=1|loss_SWE=0|gf_SWE=168|ga_SWE=104

|win_FRA=4|draw_FRA=0|loss_FRA=1|gf_FRA=151|ga_FRA=113

|win_FRY=3|draw_FRY=1|loss_FRY=1|gf_FRY=156|ga_FRY=120

|win_KOR=2|draw_KOR=0|loss_KOR=3|gf_KOR=146|ga_KOR=122

|win_CHN=1|draw_CHN=0|loss_CHN=4|gf_CHN=122|ga_CHN=193

|win_AUS=0|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=5|gf_AUS=101|ga_AUS=192

|team1=SWE|name_SWE={{hb|SWE}}

|team2=FRA|name_FRA={{hb|FRA}}

|team3=FRY|name_FRY={{hb|FRY}}

|team4=KOR|name_KOR={{hb|KOR|1997}}

|team5=CHN|name_CHN={{hb|CHN}}

|team6=AUS|name_AUS={{hb|AUS}}

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=A |result2=A |result3=A |result4=A

|col_A=green1 |text_A=Round of 16

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 15:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRY}}

|score= 43–25

|team2= {{hb|CHN}}

|report=

|HT= 23–12

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,800

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|SWE}}

|score= 25–20

|team2= {{hb|KOR|1997}}

|report=

|HT= 14–13

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Merghany, Towfik

|refnat= EGY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 2 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRA}}

|score= 32–15

|team2= {{hb|AUS}}

|report=

|HT= 16–9

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Boye, Jensen

|refnat= DEN

}}

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{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 15:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|CHN}}

|score= 21–42

|team2= {{hb|SWE}}

|report=

|HT= 11–23

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 1,500

|referee= Fegir, Stegura

|refnat= UKR

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|AUS}}

|score= 22–40

|team2= {{hb|FRY}}

|report=

|HT= 11–24

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 1,500

|referee= Merghany, Towfik

|refnat= EGY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 3 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|KOR|1997}}

|score= 25–28

|team2= {{hb|FRA}}

|report=

|HT= 12–13

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 15:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|SWE}}

|score= 49–17

|team2= {{hb|AUS}}

|report=

|HT= 22–10

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 1,500

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|CHN}}

|score= 23–38

|team2= {{hb|KOR|1997}}

|report=

|HT= 12–18

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Merghany, Towfik

|refnat= EGY

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 4 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRY}}

|score= 23–26

|team2= {{hb|FRA}}

|report=

|HT= 11–13

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Boye, Jensen

|refnat= DEN

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 15:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRY}}

|score= 28–25

|team2= {{hb|KOR|1997}}

|report=

|HT= 10–13

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Migas, Bavas

|refnat= GRE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 17:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRA}}

|score= 24–30

|team2= {{hb|SWE}}

|report=

|HT= 13–13

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Bülow, Lübker

|refnat= GER

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 6 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|AUS}}

|score= 29–33

|team2= {{hb|CHN}}

|report=

|HT= 16–15

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Merghany, Towfik

|refnat= EGY

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 16:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|SWE}}

|score= 22–22

|team2= {{hb|FRY}}

|report=

|HT= 11–15

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|KOR|1997}}

|score= 38–18

|team2= {{hb|AUS}}

|report=

|HT= 19–9

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Bülow, Lübker

|refnat= GER

}}

{{handballbox

|date= 7 June 1999

|time= 20:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRA}}

|score= 41–20

|team2= {{hb|CHN}}

|report=

|HT= 18–7

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 1,000

|referee= Merghany, Towfik

|refnat= EGY

}}

Final round

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N16

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

|RD1=Round of 16

|RD2=Quarterfinals

|RD3=Semifinals

|RD4=Final

|Consol=Third place

|9 June|{{hb|ESP}}|27|{{hb|BRA}}|17

|9 June|{{hb|HUN}}|23|{{hb|FRA}}|24

|9 June|{{hb|RUS}}|31|{{hb|KOR|1997}}|23

|9 June|{{hb|TUN}}|22|{{hb|EGY}}|24

|9 June|{{hb|FRY}}|30|{{hb|CRO}}|23

|9 June|{{hb|GER}}|28|{{hb|ALG}}|17

|9 June|{{hb|CUB}}|32|{{hb|DEN}}|24

|9 June|{{hb|SWE}}|33|{{hb|NOR}}|26

|11 June|{{hb|ESP}}|23|{{hb|FRA}}|18

|11 June|{{hb|RUS}}|26|{{hb|EGY}}|20

|11 June|{{hb|FRY}}|22|{{hb|GER}}|21

|11 June|{{hb|CUB}}|26|{{hb|SWE}}|33

|13 June|{{hb|ESP}}|21|{{hb|RUS}}|22

|13 June|{{hb|FRY}}|22|{{hb|SWE}}|23

|15 June|{{hb|RUS}}|24|{{hb|SWE}}|25

|15 June|{{hb|ESP}}|24|{{hb|FRY}}|27

}}

;Fifth place bracket

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

|RD1=5–8th place semifinals

|RD2=Fifth place

|Consol=Seventh place

|13 June|{{hb|EGY}}|25|{{hb|FRA}} (ET)|27

|13 June|{{hb|CUB}}|22|{{hb|GER}}|23

|14 June|{{hb|FRA}}|21|{{hb|GER}}|26

|14 June|{{hb|EGY}}|35|{{hb|CUB}}|28

}}

=Round of 16=

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 15:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|CUB}}

|score= 32–24

|team2= {{hb|DEN}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 13–14

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Klucso, Lekrinszki

|refnat= HUN

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 16:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|GER}}

|score= 28–17

|team2= {{hb|ALG}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 14–9

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 10,000

|referee= Hansson, Olsson

|refnat= SWE

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|RUS}}

|score= 31–23

|team2= {{hb|KOR|1997}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 16–8

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Mubarak Hall, Ismailia

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Pendić, Majstorović

|refnat= SCG

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|HUN}}

|score= 23–24

|team2= {{hb|FRA}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 11–14

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 19:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 27–17

|team2= {{hb|BRA}}

|report= [http://archivo.marca.com/balonmano/mundial99/990609espana_brasil.html Marca]

|goals1=Olalla, Urdangarin 5

|goals2=Bruno Souza 6

|HT= 15–5

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=1

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 18,000

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 20:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|SWE}}

|score= 33–26

|team2= {{hb|NOR}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 13–10

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Port Said Hall, Port Said

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Migas, Bavas

|refnat= GRE

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 20:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRY}}

|score= 30–23

|team2= {{hb|CRO}}

|report=[http://www.arhiva.serbia.gov.rs/news/1999-06/10/12463.html Serbia]

|goals1=Nenad Peruničić 10

|goals2=?

|HT= 15–9

|twomin1=5

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Mubarak Hall, Ismailia

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Gallego, Lamas

|refnat= ESP

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 9 June 1999

|time= 21:45

|team1= {{hb-rt|TUN}}

|score= 22–24

|team2= {{hb|EGY}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 13–14

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 25,000

|referee= Øie, Høgsnes

|refnat= NOR

}}

=Quarterfinals=

{{handballbox

|date= 11 June 1999

|time= 14:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 23–18

|team2= {{hb|FRA}}

|report= [http://archivo.marca.com/balonmano/mundial99/990611espana_francia.html Marca]

|goals1=Rafael Guijosa 6

|goals2= Fernandez, Stoecklin 5

|HT= 12–9

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 6,000

|referee= Pendić, Majstorović

|refnat= SCG

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 11 June 1999

|time= 16:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|CUB}}

|score= 26–33

|team2= {{hb|SWE}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 13–19

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 23,000

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 11 June 1999

|time= 18:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRY}}

|score= 22–21

|team2= {{hb|GER}}

|report=[http://www.arhiva.serbia.gov.rs/news/1999-06/12/12511.html Serbia]

|goals1=Vladan Matić 6

|goals2=?

|HT= 10–12

|twomin1=7

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=?

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 25,000

|referee= Boye, Jensen

|refnat= DEN

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 11 June 1999

|time= 20:45

|team1= {{hb-rt|RUS}}

|score= 26–20

|team2= {{hb|EGY}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 11–8

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 25,000

|referee= Bülow, Lübker

|refnat= GER

}}

=5–8th place semifinals=

{{handballbox

|date= 13 June 1999

|time= 14:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|CUB}}

|score= 22–23

|team2= {{hb|GER}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 11–12

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 4,000

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 13 June 1999

|time= 16:15

|team1= {{hb-rt|EGY}}

|score= 25–27

|team2= {{hb|FRA}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 12–13

|FT= 22–22

|OT1= 3–5

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 8,000

|referee= Gallego, Lamas

|refnat= ESP

}}

=Semifinals=

{{handballbox

|date= 13 June 1999

|time= 14:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRY}}

|score= 22–23

|team2= {{hb|SWE}}

|report= [http://www.arhiva.serbia.gov.rs/news/1999-06/14/12545.html Report]

|goals1= Nedeljko Jovanović 6

|goals2= ?

|HT= 11–9

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=?

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 4,500

|referee= Garcia, Moreno

|refnat= FRA

}}

----

{{handballbox

|date= 13 June 1999

|time= 20:45

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 21–22

|team2= {{hb|RUS}}

|report= [http://archivo.marca.com/balonmano/mundial99/990613espana_rusia.html Marca]

|goals1=Demetrio Lozano 5

|goals2=Eduard Koksharov 7

|HT= 9–11

|twomin1=7

|yellow1=

|red1=1

|twomin2=5

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Boye, Jensen

|refnat= DEN

}}

=Seventh place game=

{{handballbox

|date= 14 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|EGY}}

|score= 35–28

|team2= {{hb|CUB}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 15–14

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 5,000

|referee= Kohout, Dolejš

|refnat= CZE

}}

=Fifth place game=

{{handballbox

|date= 14 June 1999

|time= 20:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|FRA}}

|score= 21–26

|team2= {{hb|GER}}

|report=

|goals1=

|goals2=

|HT= 10–14

|twomin1=

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Litvinov, Khudoerko

|refnat= RUS

}}

=Bronze medal game=

{{handballbox

|date= 15 June 1999

|time= 18:00

|team1= {{hb-rt|ESP}}

|score= 24–27

|team2= {{hb|FRY}}

|report= [http://archivo.marca.com/balonmano/mundial99/990615espana_yugoslavia.html Marca]
[http://www.arhiva.serbia.gov.rs/news/1999-06/16/12636.html Serbia]

|goals1= Rafael Guijosa 8

|goals2= Blažo Lisičić 7

|HT= 14–12

|twomin1=3

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 20,000

|referee= Øie, Høgsnes

|refnat= NOR

}}

=Final=

{{handballbox

|date= 15 June 1999

|time= 21:30

|team1= {{hb-rt|RUS}}

|score= 24–25

|team2= {{hb|SWE}}

|report=[http://archivo.marca.com/balonmano/mundial99/990616final.html Marca]

|goals1=Aleksandr Tuchkin 6

|goals2=Stefan Lövgren 7

|HT= 14–12

|twomin1=2

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2=3

|yellow2=

|red2=1

|stadium= Cairo Stadium – Hall 1, Cairo

|attendance= 23,000

|referee= Bülow, Lübker

|refnat= GER

}}

Ranking and statistics

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Final standings=

class="wikitable" width="200px"
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|Image:gold medal icon.svg

{{hb|SWE}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|Image:silver medal icon.svg

{{hb|RUS}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|Image:bronze medal icon.svg

{{hb|FR Yugoslavia}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|4

{{hb|ESP}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|5

{{hb|GER}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|6

{{hb|FRA}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|7

{{hb|EGY}}
align=center|8{{hb|CUB}}
align=center|9{{hb|DEN}}
align=center|10{{hb|CRO}}
align=center|11{{hb|HUN}}
align=center|12{{hb|TUN}}
align=center|13{{hb|NOR}}
align=center|14{{hb|KOR|1997}}
align=center|15{{hb|ALG}}
align=center|16{{hb|BRA}}
align=center|17{{hb|MAR}}
align=center|18{{hb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}
align=center|19{{hb|KUW}}
align=center|20{{hb|CHN}}
align=center|21{{hb|ARG}}
align=center|22{{hb|KSA}}
align=center|23{{hb|NGR}}
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|align=center|24

{{hb|AUS}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc|Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics

{{col-2}}

width=95%
align=center

|1999 Men's World Champions

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Fourth Title

;Team roster

Peter Gentzel, Magnus Wislander, Ola Lindgren, Henrik Andersson, Stefan Lövgren, Pierre Thorsson, Magnus Andersson, Ljubomir Vranjes, Tomas Svensson, Thomas Sivertsson, Martin Frändesjö, Johan Petersson, Christian Eriksson, Staffan Olsson and Mathias Franzén.
Head coach: Bengt Johansson.

{{col-end}}

=All-star Team=

File:All star team at 99 World Handball Championship.jpg (IHF president), Kudinov ; Uríos, Petersson ; Lavrov and Olsson.]]

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"

! Rank !! Name !! Team !! Goals !! Shots !!%

1align=left|Rolando Uríosalign=left|{{hb|CUB}}578567.06
2align=left|Rafael Guijosaalign=left|{{hb|ESP}}506280.65
3align=left|Stefan Lövgrenalign=left|{{hb|SWE}}468355.42
rowspan=2|4align=left|Julio Fisalign=left|{{hb|CUB}}rowspan=2|4310640.57
align=left|József Élesalign=left|{{hb|HUN}}7160.56
rowspan=4|6align=left|Stefan Kretzschmaralign=left|{{hb|GER}}rowspan=4|416761.19
align=left|Mohamed Madialign=left|{{hb|TUN}}6959.42
align=left|Nenad Peruničićalign=left|{{hb|FRY}}7356.16
align=left|Yoon Kyung-shinalign=left|{{hb|KOR|1997}}7951.90
10align=left|Andrej Golicalign=left|{{hb|FRA}}386261.29

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/19990830224644/http://www.egypt99.com.eg:80/statistics/IndividualStatistics_Goalscorers.asp?Curr_Date=15/06/99 Egypt99]

{{col-2}}

=Top goalkeepers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! Rank !! Name !! Team !! %

1align=left|Christian Ramotaalign=left|{{hb|GER}}46.2
2align=left|David Barrufetalign=left|{{hb|ESP}}44.3
3align=left|Tomas Svenssonalign=left|{{hb|SWE}}42.9
4align=left|Andrey Lavrovalign=left|{{hb|RUS}}41.1
5align=left|Peter Gentzelalign=left|{{hb|SWE}}40.8
6align=left|Toufik Hakemalign=left|{{hb|ALG}}40.5
7align=left|Zoran Đorđićalign=left|{{hb|FRY}}40.4
8align=left|Søren Haagenalign=left|{{hb|NOR}}39.3
9align=left|Vladimir Riveroalign=left|{{hb|CUB}}38.9
10align=left|Christian Gaudinalign=left|{{hb|FRA}}37.3

{{col-end}}

Medalists

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 95%;"
style="width: 15em; background: gold"|Gold

|style="width: 15em; background: silver"|Silver

|style="width: 15em; background: #CC9966"|Bronze

style="vertical-align:top;"|{{hb|SWE}}

{{unbulleted list|list_style=text-align:center;|Peter Gentzel|Tomas Svensson|Martin Boquist|Magnus Wislander|Tomas Sivertsson|Ola Lindgren|Martin Frändesjö|Jonas Ernelind|Johan Petersson|Stefan Lövgren|Christian Eriksson|Pierre Thorsson|Staffan Olsson|Magnus Andersson|Mathias Franzén|Ljubomir Vranjes|Henrik Andersson

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:Head coach : Mr. Bengt Johansson }}

|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{hb|RUS}}


{{unbulleted list|list_style=text-align:center;|Dmitry Filippov|Valery Gopin|Vyacheslav Gorpishin|Oleg Grebnev|Oleg Khodkov|Eduard Koksharov|Denis Krivoshlykov|Vasily Kudinov|Stanislav Kulinchenko|Andrey Lavrov|Igor Lavrov|Sergey Pogorelov|Pavel Sukosyan|Dmitri Torgovanov|Aleksandr Tuchkin|Lev Voronin

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:Head coach : Mr. Vladimir Maksimov }}

|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{hb|FR Yugoslavia}}


{{unbulleted list|list_style=text-align:center;|Zoran Đorđić|Nebojša Golić|Nedeljko Jovanović|Petar Kapisoda|Branko Kokir|Ivan Lapčević|Blažo Lisičić|Nenad Maksić|Vladan Matić|Žikica Milosavljević|Dejan Perić|Nenad Peruničić|Vladimir Petrić|Ratko Nikolić|Dragan Škrbić (Captain)|Arpad Šterbik

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:Head coach : Mr. Zoran Živković }}

References

{{reflist}}