1996 Pan American Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 8–13 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (7th title) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place | United States |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 918 (45.9 per match) |
The 1996 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, held in Colorado Springs, United States from 8 to 13 October 1996. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Championship, where the top three placed team qualied.
Group A
All times are local (UTC−7).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Mexico |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 72 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 108 | −62 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 8 October 1996 16:30 |
Brazil |
44–16 | Costa Rica |
|
| (20–7) | ||||
| 8 October 1996 18:15 |
United States |
25–20 | Mexico |
|
| (13–9) | ||||
| 9 October 1996 16:30 |
Brazil |
34–14 | Mexico |
|
| (17–6) | ||||
| 9 October 1996 18:15 |
United States |
28–17 | Costa Rica |
|
| (14–6) | ||||
| 10 October 1996 16:30 |
Mexico |
36–13 | Costa Rica |
|
| (17–7) | ||||
| 10 October 1996 18:15 |
United States |
21–14 | Brazil |
|
| (9–8) | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 49 | +46 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 110 | −67 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 8 October 1996 13:00 |
Cuba |
44–16 | Puerto Rico |
|
| (20–7) | ||||
| 8 October 1996 14:45 |
Argentina |
25–20 | Canada |
|
| (13–9) | ||||
| 9 October 1996 13:00 |
Argentina |
34–14 | Puerto Rico |
|
| (17–6) | ||||
| 9 October 1996 14:45 |
Cuba |
28–17 | Canada |
|
| (14–6) | ||||
| 10 October 1996 13:00 |
Canada |
32–13 | Puerto Rico |
|
| (14–7) | ||||
| 10 October 1996 14:45 |
Cuba |
23–16 | Argentina |
|
| (9–7) | ||||
