Cold minds, warm hearts: Litvinov leads Germany into the final at China 2026

Germany’s women’s junior team is built to be hard to crack. At China 2026, they have shown remarkable depth and balance: at least nine players have scored 16 goals or more, while their defence has produced a tournament-high 67 steals - 14 more than any other team.

That defensive edge ha…

Hop, Hope, Hoppe, as Denmark are one step away from title at China 2026

62 goals, 19 assists and a 72% shooting efficiency. That is an MVP performance for an IHF Women’s Junior World Championship edition, if there was one, and Kirstine Emilie Hoppe is surely one of the reasons why Denmark are back again in the final of the competition for the first time since 2016.

Dawiya Abdou and France one step away from glory at China 2026

With a generation which boasted future senior world champions like Lena Grandveau and Sarah Bouktit, France finished 13th at the 2022 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship.

It was a one-goal loss against Montenegro in the main round which derailed their campaign ba…

Brutal route tests Aalstad's Norway at China 2026

Norway are, undoubtedtly, the powerhouse in women’s handball, dominating the last 25 years at senior level, winning countless titles at the IHF Women’s World Championship, the Women’s EHF EURO and at the Olympic Games.

Generations have passed and gone, but Norway h…