When?
1-19 december
Where?
Spain
Format:
Eight groups with four teams in each group.
The top three teams in each group advance to the main round where four new groups are formed with six teams in each group.
Groups A and B merge and play the main round in Granollers, C and D in Castellón, E and F in Granollers and G and H in Torrevieja.
The two best teams in each group in the main round go to the quarterfinals and from then on it is pure knockout matches.
Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals are played in Granollers.
Sweden's group stage matches:
December 3: Uzbekistan (20.30)
December 5: Puerto Rico (15.30)
December 7: Netherlands (20.30)
Groups and venues:
Group A (Granollers): France, Montenegro, Angola, Slovenia
Group B (Lliria): Russian Handball Federation, Serbia, Cameroon, Poland
Group C (Castellón): Norway, Romania, Kazakhstan, Iran
Group D (Torrevieja): Netherlands, Sweden , Puerto Rico, Uzbekistan
Group E (Lliria): Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia
Group F (Granollers): Denmark, South Korea, Tunisia, Congo-Brazzaville
Group G (Castellón): Croatia, Japan, Brazil, Paraguay
Group H (Torrevieja ): Spain, Austria, Argentina, China
Sweden's squad:
Goalkeepers:
Johanna Bundsen, Copenhagen, Jessica Ryde, Herning-Ikast, Martina Thörn, Odense
Left sex:
Clara Lerby, Lugi HF, Elin Hansson, Skuru IK, Olivia Mellegård, Copenhagen
Middle sex:
Linn Blohm, Györi, Anna Lagerquist, Rostov-Don, Vilma Matthijs Holmberg, Skuru IK
Right sex:
Evelina Källhage Önnered, Nathalie Hagman, Nantes
Left nine:
Jamina Roberts, IK Sävehof, Melissa Petrén, Copenhagen
Middle nine:
Carin Strömberg, Nantes, Jenny Carlson, Holstebro, Daniela de Jong, Skuru IK
Right nine:
Nina Dano, Horsens, Emma Lindqvist, Herning-Ikast
Reserve at home:
Linnea Pettersson, HSG Blomberg-Lippe