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The 1954 World Men's Handball Championship represented a pivotal moment in the history of the sport, marking the first time the tournament was held indoors and featuring a standardized squad format of 13 players per national team. Held in Sweden, this second edition of the indoor world championships saw six elite nations—Denmark, Czechoslovakia, France, Norway, Switzerland, and the host nation—compete in a high-stakes group stage followed by a knockout final. The rosters showcased the early technical evolution of handball, transitioning from the outdoor 11-a-side game to the faster, more strategic 7-a-side indoor variant. Key figures of the era, such as the legendary Swedish goalkeeper Roland Mattsson and the prolific scoring units of the German and Czechoslovak sides, defined the tactical landscape of the tournament. These squads were not only selected for their physical prowess but also for their ability to adapt to the smaller court dimensions, which necessitated improved ball-handling and rapid transitions between defense and attack.
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