The first edition of the IHF U17 Men’s World Championship is coming. It will be held in Casablanca, Morocco from October 24 to November 1.
The draw was made to establish the groups for the competition, which will feature 12 teams. The five continents will be represented in the competition: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean, South America and Central America.
Defined groups
Three groups of four teams each were formed to compete in the preliminary round. The winners of each group, plus the runner-up, will advance to the semifinals.
Morocco, the host country, chose Group A, where it will face Egypt, Brazil and the United States. Group B includes Spain, Tunisia, Korea Republic and Qatar.
Finally, Group C is made up of Germany, ArgentinaIslamic Republic of Iran and Puerto Rico.
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In addition, all matches will be broadcast on the International Handball Federation’s YouTube channel live from Morocco.
It should be noted that the South American teams of Argentina and Brazil qualified for the world championship after having obtained first and second place in the South Central American Handball Championship held in 2024 in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that this will be the first edition of the Under 17 Men’s World Championship.
The women’s teams that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup are the teams from Paraguay and Argentina, respectively, which were crowned champion and runner-up in the U-15 category at the recent SCA tournament held in the Paraguayan city of Asunción.
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By Loly Coria
