| Championnat du monde masculin de handball 2017 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  France |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–29 January |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (6th title) |
| Runner-up |  Norway |
| Third place |  Slovenia |
| Fourth place |  Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 4,643 (55.27 per match) |
| Attendance | 553,833 (6,593 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kiril Lazarov (MKD) (50 goals) |
| Best player | Nikola Karabatić (FRA)[1] |
The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 25th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. The event was held in France from 11 to 29 January 2017.[2]
France, in a clean sweep, defended their title by defeating Norway 33–26 in the final, which secured France their sixth title.[3] Slovenia defeated Croatia 31–30 to capture the bronze medal.[4] Norway (from a wildcard) and Slovenia earned their first World Championship medals ever.
The championship set a record of attendance in total of 540,000 spectators with 23 matches being sold out and with a venue record of 28,010 at both of France's knock-out matches in Lille.[5]
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