Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
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The qualification for the 2020 Men's Olympic Handball Tournament assigned quota places to twelve teams: the hosts, the world champion, four winners of continental events and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively.[1] (The Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2]
Qualification summary
| Qualification | Date | Host(s) | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 |  Japan |
| 2019 World Championship | 10–27 January 2019 |  Denmark Germany | 1 | Denmark |
| 2019 Pan American Games | 31 July – 5 August 2019 |  Lima | 1 |  Argentina |
| AHF Men’s Asian qualification event | 17–26 October 2019 |  Doha | 1 |  Bahrain |
| 2020 European Championship | 10–26 January 2020 |  Austria Norway Sweden | 1 |  Spain |
| 2020 African Championship | 16–26 January 2020 |  Tunisia | 1 |  Egypt |
| 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 12–14 March 2021 |  Podgorica | 2 | Norway Brazil |
 Montpellier | 2 | France Portugal | ||
| Berlin | 2 | Sweden Germany | ||
| Total | 12 | |||
Legend for qualification type
| Qualified | ||
|---|---|---|
| Key | From | To |
| World Championship | Olympic Tournament | |
| Continental Qualification Event | ||
| World Championship | Qualification Tournament | |
| Continental Qualification Event | ||
Host country
World Championship
Continental qualification
Europe
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Spain |
 |
 Croatia |
 |
Norway |
| 4 |  Slovenia |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Portugal |
| 7 | Sweden |
| 8 | Austria |
| 9 |  Hungary |
| 10 |  Belarus |
| 11 |  Iceland |
| 12 |  Czech Republic |
| 13 | Denmark |
| 14 | France |
| 15 |  North Macedonia |
| 16 |  Switzerland |
| 17 |  Netherlands |
| 18 | Montenegro |
| 19 |  Ukraine |
| 20 |  Serbia |
| 21 |  Poland |
| 22 |  Russia |
| 23 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 24 |  Latvia |
Asia
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+3).[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 44 | +74 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 69 | +27 | 4 | |
| 3 |  India |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 104 | −38 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 122 | −63 | 0 |
Source: AHF
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
| 17 October 2019 16:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
35–24 | India |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (19–13) | ||||
| 17 October 2019 18:00 |
Qatar |
49–14 | Hong Kong |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (19–6) | ||||
| 19 October 2019 16:00 |
Hong Kong |
16–41 | Saudi Arabia |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (6–17) | ||||
| 19 October 2019 18:00 |
India |
10–40 | Qatar |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (4–18) | ||||
| 21 October 2019 16:00 |
India |
32–29 | Hong Kong |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (16–15) | ||||
| 21 October 2019 18:00 |
Qatar |
29–20 | Saudi Arabia |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (13–9) | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 90 | +4 | 4[a] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 78 | +7 | 4[a] | |
| 3 |  Iran |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 92 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 98 | −9 | 1 |
Source: AHF
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- Bahrain 30–31 South Korea
| 18 October 2019 16:00 |
South Korea |
27–28 | Iran |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (12–13) | ||||
| 18 October 2019 18:00 |
Bahrain |
26–21 | Kuwait |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (12–10) | ||||
| 20 October 2019 16:00 |
Kuwait |
32–36 | South Korea |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (16–20) | ||||
| 20 October 2019 18:00 |
Iran |
26–29 | Bahrain |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (13–15) | ||||
| 22 October 2019 16:00 |
Bahrain |
30–31 | South Korea |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (16–14) | ||||
| 22 October 2019 18:00 |
Iran |
36–36 | Kuwait |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (18–16) | ||||
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 24 October | ||||||
| Qatar | 26 | |||||
| 26 October | ||||||
| Bahrain | 28 | |||||
| Bahrain | 34 | |||||
| 24 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 29 | |||||
| South Korea | 29 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 26 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 October | ||||||
| Qatar | 31 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 21 | |||||
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 24 October | ||||||
| India | 21 | |||||
| 25 October | ||||||
| Kuwait | 34 | |||||
| Kuwait | 25 | |||||
| 24 October | ||||||
| Iran | 27 | |||||
| Iran | 48 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 16 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 25 October | ||||||
| India | 26 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 30 | |||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 24 October 2019 12:00 |
India |
21–34 | Kuwait |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (12–17) | ||||
| 24 October 2019 14:00 |
Iran |
48–16 | Hong Kong |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (25–6) | ||||
Semifinals
| 24 October 2019 16:00 |
South Korea |
29–26 | Saudi Arabia |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (17–12) | ||||
| 24 October 2019 18:00 |
Qatar |
26–28 | Bahrain |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (15–16) | ||||
Seventh place game
| 25 October 2019 16:00 |
India |
26–30 | Hong Kong |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (13–11) | ||||
Fifth place game
| 25 October 2019 18:00 |
Kuwait |
25–27 | Iran |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (14–11) | ||||
Third place game
| 26 October 2019 16:00 |
Qatar |
31–21 | Saudi Arabia |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (16–12) | ||||
Final
| 26 October 2019 18:00 |
Bahrain |
34–29 | South Korea |
Duhail Handball Sports Hall, Doha |
| (13–15) | ||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Bahrain |
| South Korea |
| Qatar |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Kuwait |
| 7 | Hong Kong |
| 8 | India |
America
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Argentina |
|  Chile |
| Brazil |
| 4 |  Mexico |
| 5 |  Cuba |
| 6 |  United States |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico |
| 8 | Peru |
Africa
Olympic Qualification Tournaments
2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 74 | +40 | 6 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 80 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 109 | −18 | 2 | |
| 4 | Chile |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 100 | −18 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #2
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- France 2 Pts, +3 GD; Portugal 2 Pts, 0 GD; Croatia 2 Pts, –3 GD
2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament #3
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Germany 25–25 Sweden