1958 World Men's Handball Championship

1958 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	German Democratic Republic
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (2nd title)
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Germany
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The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third team handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Final standings[]

	Sweden
	Czechoslovakia
	Germany
4	Denmark
5	Poland
6	Norway
7	Hungary
8	Yugoslavia
9	France
10	Iceland
11	Austria
12	Spain
13	Romania
14	Finland
15	Brazil
16	Luxembourg

Standings[]

Preliminary round[]

Group A Date Matches Score 27 February  Sweden –  Spain 31–11 27 February  Poland –  Finland 14–14 1 March  Spain –  Finland 19–16 1 March  Sweden –  Poland 19–14 3 March  Poland –  Spain 25–11 3 March  Sweden –  Finland 27–16 Group A Matches Goals Points  Sweden 3 77–41 6  Poland 3 53–44 3  Spain 3 41–72 2  Finland 3 46–60 1

Group B Date Matches Score 28 February  Germany –  Luxembourg 46–4 28 February  Norway –  France 17–13 2 March  Norway –  Luxembourg 41–8 2 March  Germany –  France 32–12 4 March  France –  Luxembourg 41–8 4 March  Germany –  Norway 19–9 Group B Matches Goals Points  Germany 3 97–25 6  Norway 3 67–40 4  France 3 66–57 2  Luxembourg 3 20–128 0

Group C Date Matches Score 27 February  Czechoslovakia –  Iceland 27–17 27 February  Hungary –  Romania 16–16 1 March  Iceland –  Romania 13–11 1 March  Czechoslovakia –  Hungary 26–11 3 March  Hungary –  Iceland 19–16 3 March  Czechoslovakia –  Romania 21–13 Group C Matches Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 74–41 6  Hungary 3 46–58 3  Iceland 3 46–57 2  Romania 3 40–50 1

Group D Date Matches Score 28 February  Denmark –  Brazil 32–12 28 February  Yugoslavia –  Austria 35–8 2 March  Austria –  Brazil 24–12 2 March  Denmark –  Yugoslavia 20–12 4 March  Yugoslavia –  Brazil 22–9 4 March  Denmark –  Austria 22–18 Group D Matches Goals Points  Denmark 3 74–42 6  Yugoslavia 3 69–37 4  Austria 3 50–69 2  Brazil 3 33–78 0

Main Round[]

Group 1 Date Matches Score 5 March  Germany –  Hungary 22–15 5 March  Czechoslovakia –  Norway 21–10 6 March  Norway –  Hungary 23–21 6 March  Czechoslovakia –  Germany 17–14 Group 1 Matches Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 64–35 6  Germany 3 55–42 4  Norway 3 42–61 2  Hungary 3 47–71 0

Group 2 Date Matches Score 5 March  Denmark –  Poland 22–15 5 March  Sweden –  Yugoslavia 26–9 6 March  Poland –  Yugoslavia 9–7 6 March  Sweden –  Denmark 13–12 Group 2 Matches Goals Points  Sweden 3 58–35 6  Denmark 3 54–40 4  Poland 3 38–48 2  Yugoslavia 3 28–55 0

Final matches[]

Date	Matches	Score
Match for 7th place
7 March	Hungary –  Yugoslavia	24–16
Match for 5th place
7 March	Norway –  Poland	18–20
Bronze medal match
8 March	Germany –  Denmark	16–13
Final
8 March	Czechoslovakia –  Sweden	12–22

Source: International Handball Federation