The 2019

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(under-21) was the 22nd edition of the tournament, held from 16 to 28 July 2019 in

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. It was the second time that Spain stage the competition, and the fifteenth time that it was held in Europe. France secured their second title after defeating Croatia in the final.

Qualified teams

Draw

The draw was held on 21 May 2019 in

Seedings

The seedings were announced on 18 April 2019.

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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President's Cup

;17th place bracket ;21st place bracket

21st–24th place semifinals

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17th–20th place semifinals

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23rd place game

21st place game

19th place game

17th place game

9–16th placement games

The eight losers of the round of 16 are seeded according to their results in the preliminary round against teams ranked 1–4 and play an elimination game to determine their final position.

Standings

15th place game

13th place game

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Bracket

Championship bracket 5–8th place bracket

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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5th–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

Statistics

Top goalscorers

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Top goalkeepers

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Awards

The MVP and all-star team were announced on 28 July 2019. ;MVP * Ivan Martinović ;All-star team *Goalkeeper: Valentin Kieffer *Right wing: Fran Mileta *Right back: Diogo Silva *Centre back: Kyllian Villeminot *Left back: Emil Lærke *Left wing: Dylan Nahi *Pivot: Luís Frade

References

External links

Official websiteIHF website
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Men's Junior World Handball Championship The IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Men's Junior World Championship) is the official competition for men's national handball teams of under-21 years category. It is being organized by the International Handball Federation si ...

International handball competitions hosted by Spain 2019 in Spanish sport