2006 Handball World Cup

The 2006 GF Handball World Cup was an eight-team tournament in women's handball, held in Atletion, Århus, Denmark between 14 November and 19 November. It was the second installment of the Handball World Cup, and the tournament was organised by the Danish Handball Association. It was an invitational tournament with no affiliation to the International Handball Federation, but five of the top eight women’s teams in the world competed at this event, including permanent representatives Sweden and Denmark. Defending champions Norway did not take part. The tournament is said to be the world’s most prestigious non-IHF handball tournament for women, and most matches in the tournament were broadcast live on Eurosport. [ [http://www.eurosport.com/handball/gf-world-cup-women/2006/sport_sto1008731.shtml Russia begin with victory] , Eurosport.com, retrieved 15 November 2006] Defending world champions Russia won the tournament, after a last-minute victory over Romania in the final, a replay of the 2005 World Championship final.

Results

In both groups, the semi-finalists were determined before the final round of games.

Group A

November 16, 2006

November 15, 2006

3rd/4th place

November 19, 2006

Final

November 19, 2006

References

* [http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Haandbold/Landshold_kvinder/2006/11/14/213445.htm?sporten "Fint dansk afsæt i World Cup"] , from Danmarks Radio, retrieved 14 November 2006
* [http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2006/11/art000001C707FAC40C922A.html Knullige nederlaag handbalsters] , from NOS, retrieved 14 November 2006

Further references and notes

External links

* [http://www.dhf.dk/composite-522.htm Tournament site]