2026 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

2025/2026 Women's IHF Trophy – Intercontinental Phase
Tournament details
Host country Bulgaria
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates7–11 April

The 2026 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy was held in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria from 7 to 11 April 2026.[1] It featured a women's youth (U17) tournament and a women's junior (U19) tournament.[2]

Junior tournament

Qualification

Confederation Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
North America & the Caribbean (NACHC)16–20 July 2025Canada Drummondville1 Canada
Africa (CAHB)6–13 September 2025Algeria Oran1 Guinea
Oceania (OCHF)13–17 October 2025Cook Islands Avarua1 New Caledonia
Asia (AHF)[3]24–28 November 2025Thailand Suphan Buri1 Uzbekistan
Europe (EHF)[4]2–6 December 2025Kosovo Pristina1 Bulgaria
South and Central America (SCAHC)12–16 January 2026Paraguay Asunción1 Colombia

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Guinea 4 4 0 0 148 105 +43 8
2  Bulgaria (H) 4 2 1 1 121 125 −4 5
3  Canada 4 2 0 2 129 137 −8 4
4  Uzbekistan 4 1 1 2 145 140 +5 3
5  Colombia 4 0 0 4 118 154 −36 0
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts

Results

All times are local (UTC+3).

7 April 2026
14:45		 Canada  39–31  Uzbekistan Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN)
Lemaire 16 (22–14) Tokhirova, Uzokboeva 6
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7 April 2026
19:15		 Colombia  31–37  Bulgaria Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 350
Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA)
Arroyave 12 (13–20) Spasova 13
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8 April 2026
14:45		 Canada  35–28  Colombia Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 50
Referees: Bashev, Blazheva (BUL)
Boisclair 9 (16–14) Espinosa 6
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8 April 2026
19:15		 Uzbekistan  33–34  Guinea Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Berdić, Šorak (SRB)
Khasanova, Saparbaeva 7 (17–15) D. Soumah 13
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9 April 2026
14:45		 Colombia  25–34  Guinea Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 150
Referees: Janz, Sug (GER)
Chica, Espinosa 6 (10–16) K. Bangoura 7
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9 April 2026
19:15		 Bulgaria  31–28  Canada Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 630
Referees: Haggui, Haggui (TUN)
Delcheva 10 (17–11) Boisclair 7
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10 April 2026
14:45		 Uzbekistan  48–34  Colombia Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 180
Referees: Bashev, Blazheva (BUL)
Sharipboeva 16 (26–15) Arroyave 10
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10 April 2026
19:15		 Guinea  33–20  Bulgaria Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 650
Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN)
M. Camara 13 (16–12) Spasova 7
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11 April 2026
12:15		 Bulgaria  33–33  Uzbekistan Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 370
Referees: Berdić, Šorak (SRB)
Spasova 10 (19–15) Saparbaeva 110
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11 April 2026
16:45		 Guinea  47–27  Canada Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 390
Referees: Janz, Sug (GER)
M. Camara 11 (25–11) Botarel 10
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Youth tournament

Qualification

Confederation Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Africa (CAHB)14–21 September 2025Algeria Oran1 Guinea
Oceania (OCHF)13–17 October 2025Cook Islands Avarua1 New Caledonia
North America & the Caribbean (NACHC)12–16 November 2025Mexico Mexico City1 Canada
South and Central America (SCAHC)17–21 November 2025Paraguay Asunción1 Venezuela
Asia (AHF)18–22 November 2025Thailand Suphan Buri1 Uzbekistan
Europe (EHF)[5]26–30 November 2025Kosovo Pristina1 Bulgaria

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Guinea 4 3 1 0 154 119 +35 7
2  Bulgaria (H) 4 2 1 1 140 127 +13 5
3  Uzbekistan 4 2 0 2 153 136 +17 4
4  Canada 4 1 1 2 123 133 −10 3
5  Venezuela 4 0 1 3 106 161 −55 1
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts

Results

All times are local (UTC+3).

7 April 2026
12:30		 Canada  30–30  Venezuela Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 120
Referees: Bashev, Blazheva (BUL)
Pelletier 7 (12–22) Coronado 10
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7 April 2026
17:00		 Guinea  33–33  Bulgaria Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 350
Referees: Haggui, Haggui (TUN)
Soumah 7 (17–15) Todorova 11
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8 April 2026
12:30		 Uzbekistan  38–31  Canada Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Janz, Sug (GER)
Bayjanova 9 (18–10) Morisette-Davies 9
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8 April 2026
17:00		 Venezuela  28–41  Bulgaria Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 350
Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA)
Coronado 10 (12–21) Todorova 11
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9 April 2026
12:30		 Canada  32–36  Guinea Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 120
Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN)
Morisette-Davies 9 (16–19) Mansaré 11
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9 April 2026
17:00		 Venezuela  27–46  Uzbekistan Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 280
Referees: Berdić, Šorak (SRB)
Torrealba 8 (10–24) Rasuljonova 10
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10 April 2026
12:30		 Guinea  41–33  Uzbekistan Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 100
Referees: Haggui, Haggui (TUN)
Mab. Camara 12 (19–19) Rasuljonova 9
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10 April 2026
17:00		 Bulgaria  29–30  Canada Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 650
Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA)
Kostadinova 10 (13–14) Morisette-Davies 13
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11 April 2026
10:00		 Venezuela  21–44  Guinea Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 80
Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA)
Loaiza, Mora 6 (9–22) Mab. Camara 9
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11 April 2026
14:30		 Bulgaria  37–36  Uzbekistan Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo
Attendance: 560
Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN)
Todorova 11 (21–15) Turgunova 8
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References

  1. ↑ "IHF Trophy Intercontinental Phase host and playing dates announced". IHF. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "10 teams to do battle in fierce Women's Intercontinental Phase of the IHF Trophy". IHF. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "IHF Trophy (U19) Junior Women 2025 – Asia". IHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "IHF Trophy (U19) Junior Women 2025 – Europe". IHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "IHF Trophy (U17) Youth Women 2025 – Europe". IHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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