The International Handball Federation (IHF) and the Paris 2024 Organising Committee have announced the match schedules for the preliminary rounds of the Paris 2024 Men’s and Women’s Olympic handball competitions.
The competitions will take place at South Paris Arena 6, featuring six matches per day from July 25 to August 4, except for July 26, when the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will take place on the Seine River.
The women’s competition will kick off on July 25, with reigning Olympic champions and world champions France facing Hungary, and Norway clashing with Sweden. The men’s competition will commence on July 27, with a highly anticipated rematch between Denmark and France, the teams that played the last two Olympic finals and the 2023 IHF Men’s World Championship final. Another high-profile match between Germany and Sweden will also headline the first day of the men’s competition.
The preliminary rounds will conclude on August 3 for the women’s competition and August 4 for the men’s competition. The knockout phase will follow after a rest day, with the matches being played at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. The women’s medal matches are scheduled for August 10, while the men’s medal matches will take place on August 11.
The match schedules for the knockout stage, including the throw-off times, will be announced at a later date.
Women’s Preliminary Round Schedule:
Group A consists of Norway, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Denmark, and the Republic of Korea. Group B includes Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, France, Brazil, and Angola.
Thursday, July 25:
09:00 CEST: Slovenia vs. Denmark
11:00 CEST: Netherlands vs. Angola
14:00 CEST: Spain vs. Brazil
16:00 CEST: Germany vs. Republic of Korea
19:00 CEST: Hungary vs. France
21:00 CEST: Norway vs. Sweden
Sunday, July 28:
09:00 CEST: Brazil vs. Hungary
11:00 CEST: Republic of Korea vs. Slovenia
14:00 CEST: Sweden vs. Germany
16:00 CEST: Denmark vs. Norway
19:00 CEST: Angola vs. Spain
21:00 CEST: France vs. Netherlands
Tuesday, July 30:
09:00 CEST: Germany vs. Slovenia
11:00 CEST: Norway vs. Republic of Korea
14:00 CEST: Netherlands vs. Spain
16:00 CEST: Hungary vs. Angola
19:00 CEST: France vs. Brazil
21:00 CEST: Sweden vs. Denmark
Thursday, August 1:
09:00 CEST: Netherlands vs. Brazil
11:00 CEST: Republic of Korea vs. Sweden
14:00 CEST: Spain vs. Hungary
16:00 CEST: Angola vs. France
19:00 CEST: Germany vs. Denmark
21:00 CEST: Slovenia vs. Norway
Saturday, August 3:
09:00 CEST: Hungary vs. Netherlands
11:00 CEST: Spain vs. France
14:00 CEST: Brazil vs. Angola
16:00 CEST: Slovenia vs. Sweden
19:00 CEST: Norway vs. Germany
21:00 CEST: Denmark vs. Republic of Korea
Men’s Preliminary Round Schedule:
Group A consists of Spain, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, and Japan. Group B includes Denmark, Norway, Hungary, France, Egypt, and Argentina.
Saturday, July 27:
09:00 CEST: Spain vs. Slovenia
11:00 CEST: Hungary vs. Egypt
14:00 CEST: Croatia vs. Japan
16:00 CEST: Norway vs. Argentina
19:00 CEST: Germany vs. Sweden
21:00 CEST: Denmark vs. France
Monday, July 29:
09:00 CEST: Japan vs. Germany
11:00 CEST: Slovenia vs. Croatia
14:00 CEST: Egypt vs. Denmark
16:00 CEST: Sweden vs. Spain
19:00 CEST: France vs. Norway
21:00 CEST: Argentina vs. Hungary
Wednesday, July 31:
09:00 CEST: Norway vs. Hungary
11:00 CEST: Croatia vs. Germany
14:00 CEST: Spain vs. Japan
16:00 CEST: Slovenia vs. Sweden
19:00 CEST: France vs. Egypt
21:00 CEST: Denmark vs. Argentina
Friday, August 2:
09:00 CEST: Hungary vs. Denmark
11:00 CEST: Argentina vs. France
14:00 CEST: Croatia vs. Sweden
16:00 CEST: Germany vs. Spain
19:00 CEST: Japan vs. Slovenia
21:00 CEST: Norway vs. Egypt
Sunday, August 4:
09:00 CEST: Sweden vs. Japan
11:00 CEST: Egypt vs. Argentina
14:00 CEST: Germany vs. Slovenia
16:00 CEST: Hungary vs. France
19:00 CEST: Denmark vs. Norway
21:00 CEST: Spain vs. Croatia
Preliminary round wrap-up and knockout phase:
The preliminary rounds serve as a crucial stage in both the women’s and men’s competitions, setting the tone for the knockout phase to follow. The knockout rounds will be held at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, with both the women’s and men’s medal matches concluding the competitions on August 10 and 11, respectively. The knockout stage’s match schedules, including throw-off times, will be released later.
The Paris 2024 handball competitions are expected to offer thrilling matches, with high-profile clashes in both the women’s and men’s preliminary rounds. The matches highlight the competitive nature of Olympic handball, promising an exciting lead-up to the knockout rounds and the quest for gold in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
