A few days after the draw of the preliminary groups of the World Championship in Germany the IHF and the organising committee have set the frame schedule. The opening match will take place on the 1st December in Leipzig between host Germany and Cameroon.
„Now we know at which days the games will be played. With this information the fans from all over the world can look for tickets more selectively“, says Thomas Freyer, DHB Project leader World Championships. The exact timing and order of each match at all venues of the preliminary groups will be decided in coordination between the IHF, the TV right holders and the organising committee. Tickets are available via www.germanyhandball2017.com/tickets.
The frame schedule of the preliminary groups:
Group A, Trier:
Saturday, 2nd December:
France - Slovenia, Romania - Paraguay, Spain - Angola
Sunday, 3rd December:
Slovenia - Romania, Angola - France, Paraguay - Spain
Tuesday, 5th December:
France - Paraguay, Romania - Spain, Slovenia - Angola
Thursday, 7th December:
Romania - Angola, Spain - France, Paraguay - Slovenia
Friday, 8th December:
Angola - Paraguay, Spain - Slovenia, France - Romania
Group B, Bietigheim-Bissingen:
Saturday, 2nd December:
Norway - Hungary, Sweden - Poland, Czech Republic - Argentina
Sunday, 3rd December:
Hungary - Sweden, Argentina - Norway, Poland – Czech Republic
Tuesday, 5th December:
Norway - Poland, Sweden – Czech Republic, Hungary - Argentina
Thursday, 7th December:
Sweden - Argentina, Czech Republic - Norway, Poland - Hungary
Friday, 8th December:
Argentina - Poland, Czech Republic - Hungary, Norway - Sweden
Group C, Oldenburg:
Saturday, 2nd December:
Denmark - Montenegro, Russian Federation - Tunisia, Brazil - Japan
Sunday, 3rd December:
Montenegro – Russian Federation, Japan - Denmark, Tunisia - Brazil
Tuesday, 5th December:
Denmark - Tunisia, Russian Federation - Brazil, Montenegro - Japan
Wednesday, 6th December:
Russian Federation - Japan, Brazil - Denmark, Tunisia - Montenegro
Friday, 8th December:
Japan - Tunisia, Brazil - Montenegro, Denmark – Russian Federation
Group D, Leipzig:
Friday, 1st December:
Germany - Cameroon
Saturday, 2nd December:
The Netherlands - Korea, Serbia – China PR
Sunday, 3rd December:
Korea – Germany, Cameroon - Serbia, China PR – The Netherlands
Tuesday, 5th December:
The Netherlands – Cameroon, Germany - Serbia, Korea – China PR
Wednesday, 6th December:
Germany – China PR, Serbia – The Netherlands, Cameroon - Korea
Friday, 8th December:
China PR - Cameroon, Serbia - Korea, The Netherlands – Germany
