| Finals | | Game | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | Final | 13.10 | 18:15 |  Cuba | 28-24 | Argentina | 9-9 | | aOT ; FT 21-21 | | 3-4 | 13.10 | 16:30 |  United States | 23-22 | Brazil | 11-12 | | 5-6 | 13.10 | 14:45 |  Canada | 26-19 | Mexico | 12-4 | | 7-8 | 13.10 | 11-5 |  Puerto Rico | 21-20 | Costa Rica | 11-5 | | 1/2 | 12.10 | 16;30 |  Argentina | 20-15 | United States | 10-6 | | 1/2 | 12.10 | 18;15 | Cuba | 21-18 | Brazil | 14-10 | | 5-8 | 12.10 | 13:00 |  Mexico | 28-26 | Puerto Rico | 14-9 | | 5-8 | 12.10 | 14:45 | Canada | 30-13 | Costa Rica | 14-5 |
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| Final ranking | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Cuba | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144: | 91 | | 2. Argentina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119: | 100 | | 3. United States | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112: | 93 | | 4. Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 132: | 95 | | eliminated in Groups Round. | | 5. Canada | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125: | 98 | | 6. Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 117: | 124 | | 7. Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 90: | 158 | | 8. Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 79: | 159 |
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| Cuba, Argentina and United States qualified for World Men 1997. | | On March 17, 1997 IHF informed that United States anounced its decision to withdraw. | | According to IHF regulations Brazil replaced United States. |
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| First 2 to Semi-Finals. Rest to Classification. |
| Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. United States | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74: | 51 | | 2. Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92: | 51 | | 3. Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70: | 72 | | 4. Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46: | 108 |
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| Team | Unit | Braz | Mexi | Cost | | United States | ---- | 21:14 | 25:20 | 28:17 | | Brazil | | ---- | 34:14 | 44:16 | | Mexico | | | ---- | 36:13 | | Costa Rica | | | | ---- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 08.10 | 16:30 |  Brazil | 44-16 |  Costa Rica | 20-7 | | 08.10 | 18:15 | United States | 25-20 | Mexico | 13-9 | | 09.10 | 16:30 | Brazil | 34-14 | Mexico | 17-6 | | 09.10 | 18:15 | United States | 28-17 | Costa Rica | 14-6 | | 10.10 | 16:30 | Mexico | 36-13 | Costa Rica | 17-7 | | 10.10 | 18:15 | United States | 21-14 | Brazil | 9-8 |
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| Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | | 1. Cuba | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95: | 49 | | 2. Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75: | 57 | | 3. Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69: | 66 | | 4. Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43: | 110 |
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| Team | Cuba | Arge | Cana | Puer | | Cuba | ---- | 23:16 | 28:17 | 44:16 | | Argentina | | ---- | 25:20 | 34:14 | | Canada | | | ---- | 32:13 | | Puerto Rico | | | | ---- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 08.10 | 13:00 | Cuba | 44-16 | Puerto Rico | 20-7 | | 08.10 | 14:45 | Argentina | 25-20 | Canada | 13-9 | | 09.10 | 13:00 | Argentina | 34-14 | Puerto Rico | 17-6 | | 09.10 | 14:45 | Cuba | 28-17 | Canada | 14-6 | | 10.10 | 13:00 | Canada | 32-13 | Puerto Rico | 14-7 | | 10.10 | 14:45 | Cuba | 23-16 | Argentina | 9-7 |
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