Fandt følgende i IHFs regulations ift. 9-16. pladserne.
Determination of places 9-16
The losers of the eighth-finals are classified 9th-16th according to the following criteria:
a) number of points gained against the teams ranked 1st-4th in the preliminary round in
their group;
b) if two or more teams have gained the same number of points the goal difference in
the games mentioned under a) is decisive for the classification;
c) if two or more teams have gained the same number of points as well as the same
goal difference in the games mentioned under a) a decision on the classification is
made based on the greater number of plus goals in these games;
d) if two or more teams have gained the same number of points, the same goal
difference and the same number of plus goals in the games mentioned under a) the
classification of these teams is decided on the final ranking of the best teams, i.e. a
team which played in the preliminary round group of the later World Champion will
be ranked ahead of a team which played in the PR group of the runner-up. If the
World Champion and the runner-up were in the same PR group, the team which
achieved the better result against the World Champion will be better ranked.
Determination of places 9-16
The losers of the eighth-finals are classified 9th-16th according to the following criteria:
a) number of points gained against the teams ranked 1st-4th in the preliminary round in
their group;
b) if two or more teams have gained the same number of points the goal difference in
the games mentioned under a) is decisive for the classification;
c) if two or more teams have gained the same number of points as well as the same
goal difference in the games mentioned under a) a decision on the classification is
made based on the greater number of plus goals in these games;
d) if two or more teams have gained the same number of points, the same goal
difference and the same number of plus goals in the games mentioned under a) the
classification of these teams is decided on the final ranking of the best teams, i.e. a
team which played in the preliminary round group of the later World Champion will
be ranked ahead of a team which played in the PR group of the runner-up. If the
World Champion and the runner-up were in the same PR group, the team which
achieved the better result against the World Champion will be better ranked.