NEWS REPORT: Defending champions Spain face hosts Qatar in Group A, while EHF EURO champions France have been drawn to Group C alongside Sweden and Czech Republic
Groups drawn for Men's World Championship 2015
The preliminary round groups for the Men's World Championship 2015 were drawn in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.
Among the 24 participating teams are 14 from Europe, including defending champions Spain and EHF EURO champions France.
The groups are as follows
Group A: Spain, Belarus, Qatar, Slovenia, Chile, Brazil
Group B: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Austria, Iran, Tunisia
Group C: France, Sweden, Algeria, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, Egypt
Group D: Denmark, Poland, Russia, Argentina, Bahrain, Germany
The exact match schedule will be published in due time according to the International Handball Federation. The 24th Men's World Championship will take place from 15 January to 1 February 2015.
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