Tournament details | |
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Host country | Germany |
Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
Dates | 19 January–4 February |
Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Poland |
Third place | Denmark |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 92 |
Goals scored | 5,325 (57.88 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (ISL) (66 goals) |
Best player | Ivano Balić (CRO) |
The 2007 World Men's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament that took place from 19 January to 4 February 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities. It was the 20th edition of the World Championship in team handball and was won by the hosts.