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 | Qualification for World Men 1986. First 6 qualify. |   
| Finals |  | Game | date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | Final | 03.03 | 18:00 | Oslo |   East Germany | 27-23 |   Soviet Union | 18-12 |  | 3-4 | 02.03 | 18:15 | Drammen |   Poland | 26-25 |   Czechoslovakia | 12-13 |  | 5-6 | 02.03 | 16:30 | Drammen |   Hungary | 29-25 |   Spain | 16-14 |  | 7-8 | 03.03 | 16:00 | Oslo |   Norway | 26-15 |   Bulgaria | 12-10 |  | 9-10 | 03.03 | 12:45 | Askim |   Finland | 27-26 |   United States | 13-13 |  |  11-12 | 03.03 | 11:00 | Askim |   France | 29-25 |   Netherlands | 11-8 |  |  aet ; FT 23-23 |   
 Due to the "No Participation" in Olympic Games 1984 Soviet Union and Poland were relegated to this level.  
 
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| Final ranking | P | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. East Germany | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174: | 118 |  | 2. Soviet Union | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 192: | 135 |  | 3. Poland | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 186: | 147 |  | 4. Czechoslovakia | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 165: | 143 |  | 5. Hungary | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 184: | 152 |  | 6. Spain | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 160: | 154 |  | 7. Norway | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 150: | 153 |  | 8. Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 124: | 150 |  | 9. Finland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 180: | 187 |  | 10.United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 137: | 153 |  | 11.France | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 166: | 168 |  | 12.Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 137: | 165 |  | 13.Israel | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106: | 118 |  | 14.Italy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 114: | 122 |  | 15.Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 80: | 115 |  | 16.Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 104: | 179 |   
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| Group E | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Soviet Union | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 135: | 96 |  | 2.Czechoslovakia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 114: | 102 |  | 3.Spain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117: | 107 |  | 4.Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 98: | 115 |  | 5.Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 120: | 140 |  | 6.France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 103: | 127 |   
| Team | So | Cz | Sp | No | Fi | Fr |  | Soviet Union | ---- | 22:21 | 28:21 | 31:17 | 30:19 | 24:18 |  | Czechoslovakia |   | ---- | 22:20 | 23:16 | 28:25 | 20:19 |  | Spain |   |   | ---- | 17:16 | 29:19 | 30:22 |  | Norway |   |   |   | ---- | 29:24 | 20:20 |  | Finland |   |   |   |   | ---- | 33:24 |  | France |   |   |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 24.02 | 16:30 | Slagen |   Czechoslovakia | 20-19 |   France | 13-10 |  | 24.02 | 18:15 | Slagen |   Soviet Union | 31-17 |   Norway | 15-7 |  | 24.02 | 19:00 | Skien |   Spain | 29-19 |   Finland | 13-9 |  | 26.02 | 18:00 | Drammen |   Czechoslovakia | 28-25 |   Finland | 11-12 |  | 26.02 | 19:00 | Skien |   Norway | 20-20 |   France | 11-11 |  | 26.02 | 19:45 | Drammen |   Soviet Union | 28-21 |   Spain | 13-8 |  | 28.02 | 18:00 | Drammen |   Norway | 29-24 |   Finland | 15-9 |  | 28.02 | 19:00 | Slagen |   Spain | 30-22 |   France | 14-10 |  | 28.02 | 19:45 | Drammen |   Soviet Union | 22-21 |   Czechoslovakia | 8-9 |   
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| Group II | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.East Germany | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 119: | 85 |  | 2.Poland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130: | 106 |  | 3.Hungary | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 122: | 107 |  | 4.Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 88: | 113 |  | 5.United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 84: | 101 |  | 6.Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 90: | 121 |   
| Team | Ea | Po | Hu | Bu | Un | Ne |  | East Germany | ---- | 25:21 |   | 24:13 | 21:15 | 25:11 |  | Poland |   | ---- | 29:25 | 26:16 | 25:17 | 29:23 |  | Hungary | 25:24 |   | ---- | 28:22 | 19:13 | 25:19 |  | Bulgaria |   |   |   | ---- | 18:16 | 19:19 |  | United States |   |   |   |   | ---- | 23:18 |  | Netherlands |   |   |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 24.02 | 18:00 | Askim |   East Germany | 21-15 |   United States | 12-6 |  | 24.02 | 19:00 | Mosse |   Poland | 29-23 |   Netherlands | 13-11 |  | 24.02 | 19:45 | Askim |   Hungary | 28-22 |   Bulgaria | 15-8 |  | 26.02 | 18:00 | Oslo |   Hungary | 25-24 |   East Germany | 12-12 |  | 26.02 | 19:00 | Honefoss |   United States | 23-18 |   Netherlands | 10-7 |  | 26.02 | 19:45 | Oslo |   Poland | 26-16 |   Bulgaria | 10-7 |  | 28.02 | 18:00 | Skedsmo |   Hungary | 25-19 |   Netherlands | 14-9 |  | 28.02 | 19:00 | Mosse |   Bulgaria | 18-16 |   United States | 8-7 |  | 28.02 | 19:45 | Skedsmo |   East Germany | 25-21 |   Poland | 13-11 |   
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| Group 13-16 | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 13.Israel | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45: | 28 |  | 14.Italy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58: | 52 |  | 15.Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44: | 44 |  | 16.Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55: | 78 |   
| Team | It | Is | Ku | Co |  | Italy | ---- | 14:14 | 23:18 | 21:20 |  | Israel |   | ---- | 0: - | 31:14 |  | Kuwait |   |   | ---- | 26:21 |  | Congo |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 24.02 | Elnesvagen |   Italy | 21-20 |   Congo | 10-12 |  | 24.02 | Elnesvagen | Israel | wo |   Kuwait |   |  | Kuwait received an order from the government. |  | 25.02 | Molde |   Italy | 14-14 | Israel | 7-6 |  | 25.02 |   |   Kuwait | 26-21 |   Congo | 9-11 |  | 27.02 | Aalesund |   Italy | 23-18 |   Kuwait | 12-8 |  | 27.02 |   | Israel | 31-14 |   Congo | 14-6 |   
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| Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71: | 51 |  | 2.Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55: | 56 |  | 3.Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58: | 63 |  | 4.Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 56: | 70 |   
| Team | Cz | Sp | No | It |  | Czechoslovakia | ---- | 22:20 | 23:16 | 26:15 |  | Spain |   | ---- | 17:16 | 18:18 |  | Norway |   |   | ---- | 26:23 |  | Italy |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Kristiansand |  | 19.02 | 18:00 |   Czechoslovakia | 26-15 |   Italy | 15-6 |  | 19.02 | 19:45 |   Spain | 17-16 |   Norway | 12-5 |  | transferred to Group I |  | 20.02 | 18:00 |   Spain | 18-18 |   Italy | 11-11 |  | 20.02 | 19:45 |   Czechoslovakia | 23-16 |   Norway | 11-7 |  | transferred to Group I |  | played at Skien |  | 22.02 | 18:00 |   Czechoslovakia | 22-20 |   Spain | 9-11 |  | transferred to Group I |  | 22.02 | 19:45 |   Norway | 26-23 |   Italy | 16-10 |   
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| Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88: | 49 |  | 2.Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85: | 75 |  | 3.France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76: | 73 |  | 4.Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49: | 101 |   
| Team | So | Fi | Fr | Co |  | Soviet Union | ---- | 30:19 | 24:18 | 34:12 |  | Finland |   | ---- | 33:24 | 33:21 |  | France |   |   | ---- | 34:16 |  | Congo |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Bergen |  | 19.02 | 18:00 |   France | 34-16 |   Congo | 17-4 |  | 19.02 | 19:45 |   Soviet Union | 30-19 |   Finland | 18-5 |  | transferred to Group I |  | 20.02 | 18:00 |   Soviet Union | 34-12 |   Congo | 15-4 |  | 20.02 | 19:45 |   Finland | 33-24 |   France | 12-10 |  | transferred to Group I |  | played at Stavanger |  | 22.02 | 18:00 |   Finland | 33-21 |   Congo | 14-9 |  | 22.02 | 19:45 |   Soviet Union | 24-18 |   France | 12-7 |  | transferred to Group I |   
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| Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.East Germany | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77: | 34 |  | 2.Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52: | 59 |  | 3.Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53: | 54 |  | 4.Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36: | 71 |   
| Team | Ea | Bu | Ne | Ku |  | East Germany | ---- | 24:13 | 25:11 | 28:10 |  | Bulgaria |   | ---- | 19:19 | 21:11 |  | Netherlands |   |   | ---- | 22:15 |  | Kuwait |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 19.02 | 18:00 |   Bulgaria | 21-11 |   Kuwait | 12-8 |  | 19.02 | 19:45 |   East Germany | 25-11 |   Netherlands | 13-7 |  | transferred to Group II |  | 20.02 | 18:00 |   East Germany | 28-10 |   Kuwait | 12-4 |  | 20.02 | 19:45 |   Bulgaria | 19-19 |   Netherlands | 12-9 |  | transferred to Group II |  | 22.02 | 18:00 |   East Germany | 24-13 |   Bulgaria | 14-7 |  | transferred to Group II |  | 22.02 | 19:45 |   Netherlands | 22-15 |   Kuwait | 11-4 |   
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 | played at Oslo, Sarpsborg, Lilestrom, Drammen and Fredrikstad |   
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| Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Poland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84: | 58 |  | 2.Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77: | 62 |  | 3.United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57: | 69 |  | 4.Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61: | 90 |   
| Team | Po | Hu | Un | Is |  | Poland | ---- | 29:25 | 25:17 | 30:16 |  | Hungary |   | ---- | 19:13 | 33:20 |  | United States |   |   | ---- | 27:25 |  | Israel |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Trondheim |  | 19.02 | 18:00 |   Hungary | 19-13 |   United States | 10-8 |  | transferred to Group II |  | 19.02 | 19:45 |   Poland | 30-16 | Israel | 16-8 |  | 20.02 | 18:00 |   Poland | 25-17 |   United States | 14-5 |  | transferred to Group II |  | 20.02 | 19:45 |   Hungary | 33-20 | Israel | 18-10 |  | played at Namsos |  | 22.03 | 18:00 |   United States | 27-25 | Israel | 14-12 |  | 22.02 | 19:45 |   Poland | 29-25 |   Hungary | 15-13 |  | transferred to Group II |   
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| East Germany | G | 7m | Y | 2m |  | Hofmann |   |  | Schmidt |   |  | Hauck | 6 |   |  | Pysall | 3 |   |   | 1 |  | Wahl | 9 | 2 | 1 |   |  | Winseimann | 2 |   | 1 |   |  | Schnelt |   |   | 1 |  | Laichoff |   |  | Rothe |   |  | Wiegert | 4 |   |  | Nagora |   |   | 1 |  | Dreyer | 3 |   | 1 |   
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| Soviet Union | G | 7m | Y | 2m |  | Shipenko |   |  | Zhukov |   |   | 1 |  | Gagin | 8 | 7 |   | 2 |  | Kuschniruck | 1 |   | 1 | 2 |  | Kaeschakevisch | 1 |   |  | Rimanov | 3 |   |  | Vasiliev | 6 |   |  | Schevzov | 1 |   | 1 |   |  | Kidiav |   |  | Valuzkas |   |  | Sokol | 1 |   |  | Demidov | 2 |   |   
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| Score |  | 5m | 2-1 |  | 10m | 6-3 |  | 15m | 10-6 |  | 20m | 12-8 |  | 25m | 14-10 |  | 30m | 18-12 |  | 35m | 21-14 |  | 40m | 22-16 |  | 45m | 23-18 |  | 50m | 25-21 |  | 55m | 26-22 |  | 60m | 27-23 |   
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