The 1981 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the third edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, held in Portugal from 4 to 13 December 1981.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–13 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 2,127 (44.31 per match) |
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 6 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 |  East Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 72 | +9 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 4 |  Japan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 101 | −43 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 1981 | Yugoslavia
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23–16 | Switzerland
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| 1981 | East Germany
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38–24 | Japan
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| 1981 | Yugoslavia
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30–16 | Japan
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| 1981 | East Germany
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24–23 | Switzerland
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| 1981 | Yugoslavia
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25–19 | East Germany
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| 1981 | Switzerland
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33–18 | Japan
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 |  Denmark
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Spain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 4 | 9–16th place classification |
| 4 |  Nigeria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 97 | −37 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia
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35–25 | Nigeria
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| 1981 | Spain
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20–19 | Denmark
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| 1981 | Denmark
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29–17 | Nigeria
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| 1981 | Czechoslovakia
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29–17 | Spain
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| 1981 | Denmark
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18–15 | Czechoslovakia
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| 1981 | Spain
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33–18 | Nigeria
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Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 6 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 |  Iceland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 4 |  Portugal (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 91 | −40 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| 1981 | Netherlands
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20–15 | Portugal
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| 1981 | Soviet Union
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23–12 | Iceland
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| 1981 | Soviet Union
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22–21 | Netherlands
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| 1981 | Iceland
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31–25 | Portugal
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| 1981 | Soviet Union
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40–11 | Portugal
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| 1981 | Iceland
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18–17 | Netherlands
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Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 |  France
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  West Germany
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 3 | 9–16th place classification |
| 4 |  Italy
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 1981 | Sweden
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15–10 | West Germany
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| 1981 | Italy
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21–19 | France
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| 1981 | Sweden
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20–18 | Italy
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| 1981 | France
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15–15 | West Germany
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| 1981 | West Germany
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14–12 | Italy
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| 1981 | France
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16–15 | Sweden
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Main round
editAll points and goals against the team from the same preliminary round were carried over.
9–16th place classification
editGroup III
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 5 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | Switzerland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 73 | +14 | 4 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 87 | −17 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Japan
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 1 | 15th place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 1981 | Switzerland
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32–29 | Nigeria
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| 1981 | Spain
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17–17 | Japan
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| 1981 | Spain
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26–22 | Switzerland
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| 1981 | Nigeria
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23–22 | Japan
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Group IV
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 6 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | Italy
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 4 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Portugal (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 77 | −17 | 0 | 15th place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| 1981 | Italy
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21–19 | Netherlands
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| 1981 | West Germany
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29–22 | Portugal
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| 1981 | West Germany
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19–18 | Netherlands
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| 1981 | Italy
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28–23 | Portugal
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1st–8th place classification
editGroup I
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 5 | Final |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 3 | Third place game |
| 3 | East Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 66 | −2 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Denmark
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 2 | Seventh place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 1981 | Yugoslavia
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19–18 | Denmark
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| 1981 | Czechoslovakia
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23–22 | East Germany
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| 1981 | Yugoslavia
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16–16 | Czechoslovakia
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| 1981 | East Germany
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23–18 | Denmark
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Group II
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 49 | +35 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 2 | Third place game |
| 3 | Iceland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | France
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 79 | −26 | 2 | Seventh place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 1981 | Soviet Union
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35–16 | France
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| 1981 | Sweden
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24–22 | Iceland
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| 1981 | Soviet Union
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26–21 | Sweden
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| 1981 | Iceland
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29–21 | France
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Placement games
edit15th place game
edit| 1981 | Portugal
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37–34 (ET) | Japan
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13th place game
edit| 1981 | Netherlands
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32–24 | Nigeria
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Eleventh place game
edit| 1981 | Switzerland
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29–22 | Italy
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Ninth place game
edit| 1981 | West Germany
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20–15 | Spain
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Seventh place game
edit| 1981 | Denmark
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21–20 | France
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Fifth place game
edit| 1981 | East Germany
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23–18 | Iceland
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Third place game
edit| 1981 | Czechoslovakia
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32–26 | Sweden
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Final
edit| 1981 | Yugoslavia
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28–21 | Soviet Union
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Final ranking
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Yugoslavia
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Soviet Union
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Czechoslovakia
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| 4 | Sweden
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| 5 | East Germany
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| 6 | Iceland
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| 7 | Denmark
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| 8 | France
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| 9 | West Germany
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| 10 | Spain
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| 11 | Switzerland
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| 12 | Italy
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| 13 | Netherlands
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| 14 | Nigeria
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| 15 | Portugal
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| 16 | Japan
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