The GF World Cup '08 was held in Århus, Denmark, from October 14 to October 19. It is an invitational women's handball tournament organized by the Danish Handball Association.

Competition edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Denmark 3 3 0 0 99 81 +18 6
  France 3 2 0 1 76 79 −3 4
  Russia 3 1 0 2 81 82 −1 2
  Hungary 3 0 0 3 80 94 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

October 14, 2008
14:00
Hungary   23 – 29   France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 503
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Szucsánszki 8 (Report) Baudouin 5

October 14, 2008
20:00
Denmark   32 – 27   Russia NRGi Arena
Attendance: 2,799
Referees: Andersen, Sødal (NOR)
Skov, Mikkelsen 6 (Report) Dmitrieva 6

October 15, 2008
14:00
Russia   29 – 24   Hungary NRGi Arena
Attendance: 475
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Zhilinskayte 5 (Report) Szucsánszki 6

October 15, 2008
20:00
Denmark   31 – 21   France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,605
Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
Augustesen 5 (Report) Kanto, Ayglon, Pineau, Deroin 3

October 16, 2008
14:00
Russia   25 – 26   France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 511
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Levina 4 (Report) Ayglon 5

October 16, 2008
20:00
Denmark   36 – 33   Hungary NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Aaen, Touray 6 (Report) Tomori 7

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Norway 3 3 0 0 90 52 +38 6
  Germany 3 2 0 1 88 87 +1 4
  Sweden 3 1 0 2 69 77 −8 2
  Romania 3 0 0 3 72 93 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

October 14, 2008
16:00
Sweden   27 – 28   Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 600
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Ahlm 7 (Report) Jurack 6

October 14, 2008
18:00
Norway   30 – 23   Romania NRGi Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
Riegelhuth 7 (Report) Ardean-Elisei 6

October 15, 2008
16:00
Sweden   29 – 24   Romania NRGi Arena
Attendance: 921
Referees: Andersen, Sødal (NOR)
Boson 6 (Report) Ardean-Elisei 7

October 15, 2008
18:00
Norway   35 – 26   Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Nøstvold, Riegelhuth 7 (Report) Krause 5

October 16, 2008
14:00
Germany   34 – 25   Romania NRGi Arena
Referees: Andersen, Sødal (NOR)
Jurack 8 (Report) Ardean-Elisei 9

October 16, 2008
18:00
Norway   25 – 13   Sweden NRGi Arena
Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
Sulland 7 (Report) Ahlm 5

Knockout Rounds edit

 
SemifinalFinal
 
      
 
October 18, 2008 - 14:20
 
 
  Norway 24
 
October 19, 2008 - 16:10
 
  France 21
 
  Denmark 18
 
October 18, 2008 - 16:10
 
  Norway 30
 
  Denmark 35
 
 
  Germany 32
 
Bronze Match
 
 
October 19, 2008 - 14:20
 
 
  France 29
 
 
  Germany 23

Semifinals edit

October 18, 2008
14:20
Norway   24 – 21   France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Larsen 5 (Report) Lacrabere 4

October 18, 2008
16:10
Denmark   35 – 32   Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,265
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Dalby, Touray 6 (Report) Jurack 9

Bronze Match edit

October 19, 2008
14:20
France   29 – 23   Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Tounkara 5 (Report) Jurack 6

Final edit

October 19, 2008
16:10
Denmark   18 – 30   Norway NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,432
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Dalby 4 (Report) Riegelhuth 6

All-Star Team edit

References edit