2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue | Zagreb |
| Dates | 23–28 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorers | (153 points) |
The 2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships was the 11th edition of the championship, held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 to 28 June 2026, under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1][2]
Germany defeated Brazil in the final to win their first title.[3]
Qualification
16 teams participated.[4]
| Qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host and defending champion | 1 | |
| 2025 Asian Beach Handball Championship | 2 | |
| 2025 European Beach Handball Championship | 7 | |
| 2026 Oceania Beach Handball Championship | 1 | |
| 2026 South and Central American Beach Handball Championship | 2 | |
| 2026 NACHC Beach Handball Championship | 2 | |
| 2026 African Beach Handball Championship | 1 |
Draw
The draw took place on 2 May 2026.[5][6]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).[7]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 139 | 117 | 1.188 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 168 | 137 | 1.226 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 139 | 147 | 0.946 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 119 | 164 | 0.726 | Consolation round |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 23 June 2026 13:00 |
Portugal |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (29–18, 29–16) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 13:00 |
Spain |
2–0 | Court 4 Attendance: 50 Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (25–14, 16–14) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 21:00 |
Portugal |
2–1 | Court 3 Attendance: 150 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (14–16, 19–14, 35–34) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 21:00 |
United States |
0–2 | Court 2 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (23–32, 24–27) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 11:00 |
Iran |
2–0 | Court 4 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (25–20, 22–18) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 11:00 |
Spain |
2–1 | Court 2 Attendance: 40 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (12–20, 21–20, 6–2) Report | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 166 | 145 | 1.145 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 161 | 128 | 1.258 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 122 | 135 | 0.904 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 108 | 149 | 0.725 | Consolation round |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 23 June 2026 11:00 |
Denmark |
2–0 | Court 4 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (27–20, 22–12) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 11:00 |
Hungary |
2–0 | Court 2 Attendance: 20 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (25–22, 23–22) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 19:00 |
Hungary |
2–1 | Central court Attendance: 150 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (27–26, 24–25, 9–6) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 19:00 |
Tunisia |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (24–16, 18–16) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 13:00 |
Denmark |
2–0 | Court 2 Attendance: 65 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (28–20, 27–16) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 13:00 |
Puerto Rico |
0–2 | Court 4 Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (24–32, 20–26) Report | ||||
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 155 | 134 | 1.157 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 144 | 117 | 1.231 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 123 | 140 | 0.879 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 112 | 143 | 0.783 | Consolation round |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 23 June 2026 11:00 |
Germany |
2–1 | Central court Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (25–16, 16–19, 13–12) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 11:00 |
Brazil |
2–0 | Court 3 Referees: José María Galeano (PAR), José María Rodríguez (PAR) | |
| (28–16, 21–18) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 19:00 |
Brazil |
2–0 | Court 4 Attendance: 70 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (18–14, 28–18) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 19:00 |
Italy |
0–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 112 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (18–28, 20–22) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 11:00 |
Argentina |
2–1 | Court 3 Attendance: 70 Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (14–18, 21–14, 9–8) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 11:00 |
Germany |
2–1 | Central court Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (22–23, 20–18, 9–8) Report | ||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 109 | 1.239 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 133 | 120 | 1.108 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 110 | 118 | 0.932 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 111 | 142 | 0.782 | Consolation round |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
| 23 June 2026 13:00 |
France |
2–0 | Court 2 Attendance: 80 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (24–14, 23–19) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 13:00 |
Croatia |
2–0 | Central court Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (15–12, 20–16) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 21:00 |
France |
2–0 | Court 4 Attendance: 35 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (20–18, 23–18) Report | ||||
| 23 June 2026 21:30 |
Australia |
0–2 | Central court Attendance: 200 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (20–23, 18–26) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 13:00 |
Oman |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (22–18, 24–22) Report | ||||
| 24 June 2026 13:00 |
Croatia |
2–0 | Central court Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (22–20, 29–23) Report | ||||
Consolation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 107 | 1.402 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 138 | 127 | 1.087 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 117 | 127 | 0.921 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 82 | 126 | 0.651 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 25 June 2026 10:00 |
United States |
2–0 | Court 4 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (23–12, 24–14) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 12:00 |
Italy |
2–0 | Court 4 Attendance: 52 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (22–20, 27–26) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 18:00 |
United States |
2–0 | Central court Attendance: 150 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (26–22, 23–22) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 18:00 |
Puerto Rico |
0–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (10–18, 14–16) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 10:00 |
Australia |
0–2 | Court 4 Attendance: 40 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (19–28, 18–26) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 12:00 |
Puerto Rico |
0–2 | Court 4 Attendance: 30 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (16–22, 16–23) Report | ||||
Main round
Points obtained against teams from the same group were carried over.
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8[a] | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 251 | 235 | 1.068 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8[a] | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 268 | 246 | 1.089 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8[a] | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 227 | 203 | 1.118 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 262 | 244 | 1.074 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 208 | 236 | 0.881 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.000 | 190 | 242 | 0.785 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
| 25 June 2026 10:00 |
Spain |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (23–22, 23–10) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 10:00 |
Iran |
0–2 | Central court Attendance: 150 Referees: José María Galeano (PAR), José María Rodríguez (PAR) | |
| (16–23, 16–21) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 10:00 |
Hungary |
1–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (24–25, 23–18, 4–9) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 19:00 |
Iran |
0–2 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (20–22, 22–23) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 19:00 |
Denmark |
1–2 | Central court Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (20–26, 28–26, 6–9) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 19:00 |
Portugal |
2–0 | Court 4 Attendance: 10 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (25–16, 26–24) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 10:00 |
Denmark |
1–2 | Central court Attendance: 150 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (22–29, 24–18, 6–8) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 10:00 |
Hungary |
2–0 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (25–20, 22–20) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 10:00 |
Tunisia |
0–2 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (22–23, 16–19) Report | ||||
Group II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 244 | 214 | 1.140 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 241 | 181 | 1.331 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 225 | 226 | 0.996 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 218 | 205 | 1.063 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 200 | 233 | 0.858 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.100 | 160 | 229 | 0.699 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
| 25 June 2026 12:00 |
Germany |
2–1 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: José María Galeano (PAR), José María Rodríguez (PAR) | |
| (13–15, 26–10, 15–14) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 12:00 |
Argentina |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 100 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (30–16, 22–20) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 12:00 |
Croatia |
0–2 | Central court Attendance: 350 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (20–22, 18–20) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 20:00 |
France |
1–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 120 Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT) | |
| (21–20, 11–12, 6–10) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 20:00 |
Brazil |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (26–10, 24–10) Report | ||||
| 25 June 2026 21:00 |
Argentina |
2–1 | Central court Attendance: 450 Referees: José María Galeano (PAR), José María Rodríguez (PAR) | |
| (19–18, 24–31, 6–4) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 12:00 |
France |
0–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (16–26, 24–26) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 12:00 |
Croatia |
1–2 | Central court Attendance: 300 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (24–12, 9–22, 8–9) Report | ||||
| 26 June 2026 12:00 |
Oman |
0–2 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (15–22, 22–23) Report | ||||
Knockout stage
Bracket
- Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| 2 | Third place | |||||||||
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- Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
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| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 28 June | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
- 9–16th place bracket
| 9–16th place quarterfinals | 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | ||||||||
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| 1 | Eleventh place game | |||||||||
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- 13–16th place bracket
| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 28 June | ||||||
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| 2 | ||||||
| 27 June | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 15th place game | ||||||
| 28 June | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
9–16th place quarterfinals
| 27 June 2026 11:00 |
Oman |
1–2 | Court 4 Attendance: 30 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (19–18, 16–22, 6–9) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 11:00 |
France |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 125 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (32–20, 28–16) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 13:00 |
Tunisia |
2–1 | Court 4 Attendance: 36 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (24–20, 14–20, 14–12) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 13:00 |
Iran |
2–1 | Court 3 Attendance: 100 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (22–14, 16–19, 9–6) Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
| 27 June 2026 11:00 |
Germany |
2–0 | Central court Attendance: 200 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (22–20, 25–10) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 11:00 |
Argentina |
2–1 | Court 2 Attendance: 80 Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (24–25, 19–18, 7–2) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 13:00 |
Spain |
0–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 80 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (20–23, 16–22) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 13:00 |
Hungary |
0–2 | Central court Attendance: 350 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (24–25, 20–21) Report | ||||
13–16th place semifinals
| 27 June 2026 19:00 |
Australia |
0–2 | Court 4 Attendance: 65 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (15–16, 18–20) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 21:00 |
Puerto Rico |
0–2 | Court 4 Attendance: 51 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (14–32, 12–20) Report | ||||
9–12th place semifinals
| 27 June 2026 19:00 |
France |
2–1 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bulakorn Kongka (THA), Thiwakorn Sangjun (THA) | |
| (19–16, 14–28, 16–14) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 21:00 |
Iran |
2–1 | Court 3 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (19–8, 14–16, 5–0) Report | ||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 27 June 2026 19:00 |
Denmark |
0–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (21–28, 20–23) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 21:00 |
Hungary |
1–2 | Court 2 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (18–21, 32–30, 6–9) Report | ||||
Semifinals
| 27 June 2026 19:00 |
Germany |
2–1 | Central court Attendance: 250 Referees: Sidiney dos Santos (BRA), Flavio de Moura (BRA) | |
| (21–20, 12–15, 9–8) Report | ||||
| 27 June 2026 21:00 |
Croatia |
1–2 | Central court Attendance: 450 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (22–25, 21–20, 6–8) Report | ||||
15th place game
| 28 June 2026 10:00 |
Puerto Rico |
0–2 | Court 4 Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (16–24, 14–17) Report | ||||
13th place game
| 28 June 2026 10:00 |
United States |
2–0 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Sylwia Bartkowiak (POL), Weronika Łakomy (POL) | |
| (17–16, 21–18) Report | ||||
Eleventh place game
| 28 June 2026 10:00 |
Tunisia |
1–2 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Dario Rupčić (CRO), Ivica Botincan (CRO) | |
| (20–21, 16–14, 2–7) Report | ||||
Ninth place game
| 28 June 2026 11:00 |
Iran |
2–1 | Court 2 Attendance: 50 Referees: Bjarne Deiters (GER), Jesper Stumpfe (GER) | |
| (24–0, 15–23, 7–6) Report | ||||
Seventh place game
| 28 June 2026 10:00 |
Hungary |
0–2 | Central court Attendance: 150 Referees: José María Galeano (PAR), José María Rodríguez (PAR) | |
| (20–25, 20–24) Report | ||||
Fifth place game
| 28 June 2026 12:00 |
Spain |
2–1 | Court 3 Attendance: 50 Referees: Khalid Al-Hail (QAT), Ali Al-Yafei (QAT) | |
| (16–21, 23–20, 9–8) Report | ||||
Third place game
| 28 June 2026 18:00 |
Croatia |
1–2 | Central court Attendance: 550 Referees: Víctor Rollán (ESP), Sergio Martínez (ESP) | |
| (17–16, 16–18, 8–9) Report | ||||
Final
| 28 June 2026 20:00 |
Brazil |
0–2 | Central court Attendance: 750 Referees: Corina Radut (ROU), Daniela-Andreea Enache (ROU) | |
| (18–21, 14–21) Report | ||||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | |
| 16 |
Statistics and awards
Top goalscorersSource: IHF |
Top goalkeepersSource: IHF |
Awards
The awards were announced on 28 June 2026.[8]
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| MVP | |
| Goalkeeper | |
| Right wing | |
| Left wing | |
| Playmaker | |
| Pivot | |
| Defender |
References
- ↑ "Croatia to host the 2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Croatia to Host 2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". sportstravelmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Argentina women, Germany men are Beach Handball World Champions". ihf.info. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships – qualification update". ihf.info. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships draws set for May". ihf.info. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Croatia 2026 IHF Beach Handball World Championships draw completed in Zagreb". ihf.info. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships match schedule released". ihf.info. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Croatia 2026: All-star Teams announced". ihf.info. Retrieved 28 June 2026.