According to the results of the preliminary stage, the Russians got into group 4. The starting positions of the teams will be distributed as follows: Sweden (4 points), Russia (3), Egypt (2), Slovenia (2), Belarus (1), North Macedonia (0).
The points were distributed according to the results of the preliminary stage.
The Russians will play their first match at the group stage on January 20 with the national team of Egypt.
The meeting starts at 20:00 Moscow time.
To reach the quarterfinals, we need to take first or second place in the group.
The World Championship in Egypt will end on January 31.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian national handball team reached the main round of the World Cup from the first place in the group.