Marcel Mancilla, participated in an important IHF meeting. In an appointment marked by camaraderie, the President of COSCABAL shared with Hassan Moustafa, President of the IHF and other authorities present.
The meeting was dominated by topics related to Handball development programs worldwide.
IHF Meeting
On the occasion of the Handball World Cup, which recently took place in Croatia, Denmark and Norway, presidents from all continents met with the head of the IHF.
In addition, the advisors of the highest body of global Handball were part of the meeting, to work and discuss the challenges of the sport for the future.
The meeting, in which the President of the South and Central American Handball Confederation participated, discussed, among other topics, the IHF projects, Paris 2024 and the upcoming Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
“These meetings allow us to have an overview of our activity, and to put on the table the issues that as a continent interest us most.
To work for the development of the activity and make it increasingly competitive, and with more countries practicing it professionally“, he said. said Marcel Mancilla, President of COSCABAL.
With a historic participation
After the three teams representing South and Central America qualified for the Main Round, the event had a different relevance for COSCABAL.
“We never had our three representatives qualified to the Main Round and also practicing high level handball.
For us, this meeting is also part of our real capacity to establish ourselves as a growing region in handball,” said Mancilla. commented Mancilla.
In addition, the president of COSCABAL assured that. “we no longer only participate, now we also return to compete, and in a process that as South and Central America has taken so far, 5 years that have been difficult but of much growth”.
We are sure that the IHF and our colleagues value it from a sporting and managerial point of view.
Quota earned
This historic participation also opened a new quota for the region, which, as a result of what Brazil has done, has an extra quota for the next World Cup if at least 8 teams participate in the qualification.
“Although I would point out that the comments and conversations reflect a better reception towards our region, I believe that as always the challenge is ours.
We must have 8 teams in the 2026 qualification to take advantage of the fourth merit quota granted to us by Brazil’s seventh place finish.
The city of Oslo was the chosen venue for this meeting, which left more than positive feelings for handball in South and Central America.
The year has just begun but the progressive work for the growth of Handball in our Continent does not stop.
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Photo: IHF / Sasa Pahic Szabo / Kolektiff
