2026 IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship

2026 IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Morocco
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates15–24 October
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)

The 2026 IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship will be the first edition of the IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship, held from 15 to 24 October 2026 in Morocco under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1]

Qualification

Twelve teams will participate.[2]

Event Dates Host Vacancies Qualified
Host nation1 Morocco
Europe2 Germany
 Hungary
Asia2 China
 Uzbekistan
Africa2 Egypt
 Guinea
South and Central American2 Argentina
 Paraguay
North America and Caribbean2 Mexico
 United States

References

  1. ↑ "Breaking new ground: the inaugural IHF Women's Under-16 World Championship set for October 2026". IHF. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Germany seal W16 European Open title, qualify for 2026 IHF Women's Under-16 World Championship". IHF. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.