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

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Final

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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

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References

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