2026 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Venues | 4 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 24 June – 5 July |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
The 2026 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship will be the 25th edition of the IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship, held in Jinzhong, China from 24 June to 5 July 2026 under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1]
Qualification
| Qualification | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 1 | China | ||
| 2025 Asian Junior Championship | 20–29 August 2025 | Tashkent | 4 | Chinese Taipei India Japan South Korea |
| 2025 U-19 European Championship | 9–20 July 2025 | Podgorica | 16 | Austria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Hungary Iceland Montenegro Norway Poland Romania Serbia Spain Sweden Turkey |
| 2023 African Junior Championship | 6–13 September 2025 | Oran | 4 | Angola Egypt Guinea Tunisia |
| Oceania | 1 | Australia | ||
| 2025 South and Central American Junior Championship | 3 | Argentina Brazil Paraguay | ||
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 | Canada United States | ||
| 2026 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy | 7–11 April 2026 | 1 |
Draw
The draw will be held on 18 March 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.[2]
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 5 March 2026.[2]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Spain Denmark Austria France Montenegro Hungary Croatia |
Romania Czech Republic Poland Serbia China Egypt Japan South Korea |
Sweden Norway Guinea Brazil Chinese Taipei Argentina Iceland Angola |
Tunisia Turkey India Paraguay Canada United States Australia TBD |
References
- ^ "Hosts for the 2026 and 2027 IHF Junior World Championships confirmed". ihf.info. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Pots for the 2026 IHF Women's Junior World Championship revealed". IHF. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.