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 |
| Runners-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
| 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
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
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| 2 | Iceland |
| 3 | Brazil |
| 4 | Netherlands |
References
- ^ "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.