2019 Gjensidige Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Norway |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 3–6 January |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Norway |
| Runner-up |  Iceland |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 356 (59.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 11,049 (1,842 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kay Smits (20 goals) |
The 2019 Gjensidige Cup held in Oslo at the Oslo Spektrum and the Nordstrand Arena between 3–6 January was a friendly handball tournament organised by the Norwegian Handball Federation as a preparation of the host nation to the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2][3]
Results[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 80 | +17 | 6 |
| Iceland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 83 | +2 | 4 |
| Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 95 | –5 | 2 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 98 | –14 | 0 |
Round robin[edit]
All times are local (UTC+01:00).
| January 3 18:15 |
Norway
|
31–25 | Iceland
|
Oslo Spektrum, Oslo Attendance: 5400 |
| Sagosen 8 | (16–14) | Gudmundsson, Kristjansson 4 | ||
3× 3×
|
Report | 3× 5×
|
| January 3 20:30 |
Netherlands
|
32–35 | Brazil
|
Oslo Spektrum, Oslo Attendance: 200 |
| Schagen 7 | (14–18) | Borges 5 | ||
| 2×
|
Report | 1× 2×
|
| January 5 15:30 |
Brazil
|
29–33 | Iceland
|
Nordstrand Arena, Oslo Attendance: 1000 |
| Chiuffa 6 | (13–17) | Sigurðsson 7 | ||
| 2× 2×
|
Report | 1× 5×
|
| January 5 18:15 |
Norway
|
36–29 | Netherlands
|
Nordstrand Arena, Oslo Attendance: 1900 |
| Blonz 7 | (16–15) | Smits 7 | ||
| 3× 1×
|
Report | 2× 1×
|
| January 6 15:30 |
Iceland
|
27–23 | Netherlands
|
Nordstrand Arena, Oslo Attendance: 649 |
| Gunnarsson 7 | (14–12) | Smits 9 | ||
| 2× 3×
|
Report | 3× 1×
|
| January 6 18:15 |
Norway
|
30–26 | Brazil
|
Nordstrand Arena, Oslo Attendance: 1900 |
| Sagosen, Myrhol 7 | (19–16) | Teixeira 4 | ||
| 3× 2×
|
Report | 2× 2×
|
Final standing[edit]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Norway
|
| 2 | Iceland
|
| 3 | Brazil
|
| 4 | Netherlands
|
References[edit]
- ^ "Handballers verliezen opnieuw in Oslo". www.ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Norge slet i generalprøven: – Mye som må ryddes opp i før VM". www.tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Brasil cai diante da Noruega no último teste antes do Mundial de handebol masculino". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 January 2019.