| | | Finals played in Praga |  | Game | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | Final | 10.03 | 16:30 |  Sweden | 27-23 |  Soviet Union | 11-12 |  | 3-4 | 10.03 | 13:30 |  Romania | 27-21 |  Yugoslavia | 10-12 |  | 5-6 | 09.03 | 20:00 |  Spain | 23-19 |  Hungary | 10-8 |  | 7-8 | 10.03 | 11:00 |  Czechoslovakia | 17-16 |  East Germany | 8-6 |  | 9-10 | 10.03 | 09:00 |  France | 29-23 |  Iceland | 15-11 |  | 11-12 | 09.03 | 17:30 |  South Korea | 27-33 |  Poland | 13-13 | 
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 | | Final ranking | P | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Sweden | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 177: | 143 |  | 2. Soviet Union | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 206: | 152 |  | 3. Romania | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 168: | 142 |  | 4. Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 169: | 156 |  | 5. Spain | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 161: | 159 |  | 6. Hungary | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 151: | 147 |  | 7. Czechoslovakia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 136: | 145 |  | 8. East Germany | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 148: | 150 |  | 9. France | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 161: | 158 |  | 10.Iceland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 151: | 169 |  | 11.Poland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 160: | 177 |  | 12.South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 167: | 197 |  | Group 13-16 |  | 13.Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 122: | 113 |  | 14.Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 145: | 156 |  | 15.Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 108: | 151 |  | 16.Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 113: | 128 | 
 |  | | Goalscoers: |  | 1. Julian Duranona (CUB) | 55 | 
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 |  |  | Winners to Final. Rest to Classification Games. | 
 | | Group I | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Sweden | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130: | 101 |  | 2. Romania | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 117: | 105 |  | 3. Hungary | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 110: | 108 |  | 4. Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 107: | 116 |  | 5. France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 109: | 115 |  | 6. South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 119: | 147 | 
 | | Team | Swed | Roma | Hung | Czec | Fran | Kore |  | Sweden | ---- |  | 25:20 | 26:20 | 26:18 | 34:23 |  | Romania | 20:19 | ---- |  | 25:17 | 25:21 | 26:24 |  | Hungary |  | 24:21 | ---- | 20:20 | 19:18 | 27:24 |  | Czechoslovakia |  |  |  | ---- | 21:21 | 29:24 |  | France |  |  |  |  | ---- | 31:24 |  | South Korea |  |  |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Ostrava |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Sweden | 26-20 |  Czechoslovakia | 15-9 |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Hungary | 27-24 |  South Korea | 14-11 |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Romania | 25-21 |  France | 12-11 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  Czechoslovakia | 21-21 |  France | 9-9 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  Hungary | 24-21 |  Romania | 13-10 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  Sweden | 34-23 |  South Korea | 17-7 |  | 07.03 | --:-- |  France | 31-24 |  South Korea | 13-12 |  | 07.03 | --:-- |  Hungary | 20-20 |  Czechoslovakia | 8-10 |  | 07.03 | --:-- |  Romania | 20-19 |  Sweden | 12-9 | 
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 | | Group II | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Soviet Union | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 148: | 109 |  | 2. Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120: | 102 |  | 3. Spain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109: | 114 |  | 4. East Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 106: | 111 |  | 5. Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101: | 117 |  | 6. Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 102: | 133 | 
 | | Team | Sovi | Yugo | Spai | GDR | Icel | Pola |  | Soviet Union | ---- | 24:22 | 37:28 | 34:19 | 27:19 | 26:21 |  | Yugoslavia |  | ---- |  | 21:20 | 27:20 | 33:20 |  | Spain |  | 18:17 | ---- |  | 19:18 | 24:17 |  | East Germany |  |  | 25:20 | ---- |  | 25:17 |  | Iceland |  |  |  | 19:17 | ---- |  |  | Poland |  |  |  |  | 27:25 | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Bratislava |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Spain | 24-17 |  Poland | 12-10 |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Yugoslavia | 21-20 |  East Germany | 9-11 |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Soviet Union | 27-19 |  Iceland | 14-8 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  Soviet Union | 24-22 |  Yugoslavia | 11-8 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  Poland | 27-25 |  Iceland | 11-13 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  East Germany | 25-20 |  Spain | 11-9 |  | 07.03 | --:-- |  Soviet Union | 37-28 |  Spain | 14-17 |  | 07.03 | --:-- |  Yugoslavia | 33-20 |  Poland | 18-10 |  | 07.03 | --:-- |  Iceland | 19-17 |  East Germany | 8-12 | 
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 | | Group 13-16 | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 13.Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76: | 56 |  | 14.Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69: | 72 |  | 15.Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53: | 65 |  | 16.Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58: | 63 | 
 | | Team | Swit | Cuba | Japa | Alge |  | Switzerland | ---- | 32:26 | 22:12 | 22:18 |  | Cuba |  | ---- | 23:20 | 20:20 |  | Japan |  |  | ---- | 21:20 |  | Algeria |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Zlin |  | 05.03 | --:-- |  Cuba | 20-20 |  Algeria | 11-8 |  | 05.03 | 20:00 |  Switzerland | 22-12 |  Japan | 15-3 |  | 06.03 | --:-- |  Japan | 21-20 |  Algeria | 10-10 |  | 06.03 | 20:00 |  Switzerland | 32-26 |  Cuba | 16-11 |  | 08.03 | 17:00 |  Switzerland | 22-18 |  Algeria | 14-10 |  | 08.03 | --:-- |  Cuba | 23-20 |  Japan | 10-13 | 
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 | | Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71: | 57 |  | 2. Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61: | 59 |  | 3. France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59: | 65 |  | 4. Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55: | 65 | 
 | | Team | Swed | Hung | Fran | Alge |  | Sweden | ---- | 25:20 | 26:18 | 20:19 |  | Hungary |  | ---- | 19:18 | 22:16 |  | France |  |  | ---- | 23:20 |  | Algeria |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Plzen |  | 28.02 | --:-- |  Hungary | 19-18 |  France | 9-7 |  | 28.02 | --:-- |  Sweden | 20-19 |  Algeria | 11-8 |  | 01.03 | --:-- |  Hungary | 22-16 |  Algeria | 11-7 |  | 01.03 | --:-- |  Sweden | 26-18 |  France | 13-9 |  | 03.03 | --:-- |  Sweden | 25-20 |  Hungary | 14-8 |  | 03.03 | --:-- |  France | 23-20 |  Algeria | 7-7 | 
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 | | Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Romania | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75: | 57 |  | 2. South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69: | 72 |  | 3. Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58: | 62 |  | 4. Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46: | 57 | 
 | | Team | Roma | Kore | Czec | Swit |  | Romania | ---- | 26:24 | 25:17 | 24:16 |  | South Korea |  | ---- |  | 21:17 |  | Czechoslovakia |  | 29:24 | ---- |  |  | Switzerland |  |  | 13:12 | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Presov |  | 28.02 |  |  Romania | 26-24 |  South Korea | 12-12 |  | 28.02 |  |  Switzerland | 13-12 |  Czechoslovakia | 7-5 |  | 01.03 | 17:00 |  South Korea | 21-17 |  Switzerland | 11-5 |  | 01.03 |  |  Romania | 25-17 |  Czechoslovakia | 11-9 |  | 03.03 |  |  Czechoslovakia | 29-24 |  South Korea | 17-10 |  | 03.03 | 20:00 |  Romania | 24-16 |  Switzerland | 12-8 | 
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 | | Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Spain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66: | 61 |  | 2. Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72: | 65 |  | 3. Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65: | 69 |  | 4. Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76: | 84 | 
 | | Team | Spai | Yugo | Icel | Cuba |  | Spain | ---- | 18:17 | 19:18 | 29:26 |  | Yugoslavia |  | ---- | 27:20 | 28:27 |  | Iceland |  |  | ---- | 27:23 |  | Cuba |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Zlin |  | 28.02 | --:-- |  Spain | 18-17 |  Yugoslavia | 6-9 |  | 28.02 | --:-- |  Iceland | 27-23 |  Cuba | 17-8 |  | 01.03 | --:-- |  Yugoslavia | 28-27 |  Cuba | 16-14 |  | 01.03 | --:-- |  Spain | 19-18 |  Iceland | 11-11 |  | 03.03 | --:-- |  Yugoslavia | 27-20 |  Iceland | 10-11 |  | 03.03 | --:-- |  Spain | 29-26 |  Cuba | 12-10 | 
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 | | Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95: | 56 |  | 2. East Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70: | 73 |  | 3. Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63: | 68 |  | 4. Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55: | 86 | 
 | | Team | Sovi | GDR | Pola | Japa |  | Soviet Union | ---- | 34:19 | 26:21 | 35:16 |  | East Germany |  | ---- | 25:17 | 26:22 |  | Poland |  |  | ---- | 25:17 |  | Japan |  |  |  | ---- | 
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 | | date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Zilina |  | 28.02 |  Soviet Union | 26-21 |  Poland | 13-9 |  | 28.02 |  East Germany | 26-22 |  Japan | 18-7 |  | 01.03 |  Soviet Union | 35-16 |  Japan | 16-14 |  | 01.03 |  East Germany | 25-17 |  Poland | 9-9 |  | 03.03 |  Soviet Union | 34-19 |  East Germany | 15-10 |  | 03.03 |  Poland | 25-17 |  Japan | 12-11 | 
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 | | 1. Sweden | Club | G | M |  | Mats Fransson | Irsta HF |  | 4 |  | Mats Olsson | GD Teka (ESP) |  | 6 |  | Tomas Svensson | Guif |  | 4 |  | Magnus Andersson | HK Drott | 1 | 7 |  | Johan Eklund | Redbergslids IK | 1 | 4 |  | Erik Hajas | Maritim Puerto Cruz (ESP) | 24 | 7 |  | Björn Jilsén | RTV Basel (SUI) | 32 | 7 |  | Per Carlén | Atletico Madrid (ESP) | 32 | 7 |  | Magnus Cato | Redbergslids IK | 7 | 6 |  | Ola Lindgren | HK Drott | 13 | 7 |  | Staffan Olsson | TSV Hüttenberg (FRG) | 15 | 7 |  | Jonas Persson | Lugi |  | 1 |  | Sten Sjögren | Lugi | 9 | 4 |  | Pierre Thorsson | IF Saab | 10 | 6 |  | Magnus Wislander | Redbergslids IK | 33 | 7 |  | Coach: Bengt Johansson. | 
 |  | | 3. Romania |  | Alexandru Buligan |  | Vasile Cocuz |  | Marian Dumitru |  | Robert Licu |  | Cristian Zaharia |  | Maricel Voinea |  | Adrian Ghimes |  | Cornel Durau |  | Dumitru Berbece |  | Ion Mocanu |  | Costica Neagu |  | Rudi Prisacaru |  | Liviu Ianos |  | Paul Catalin Cicu |  | Coach: Cornel Otelea | 
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