Kazakhstan dominated hosts Morocco to open their account at the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship, with a 35:29 win, while Belarus beat Paraguay, 38:35, in the final matches of the first day of the competition.

GROUP A
Morocco vs Kazakhstan 29:35 (12:20)

GROUP B
Paraguay vs Belarus 35:38 (16:20)

• Aleksandryna Klipert scored 12 goals for Belarus, who dominated the match from start to finish, leading all the way
   
• Belarus’ goalkeepers, Yana Falitarchyk (13 saves) and Valeryia Statsevich (seven saves) combined for a 38% saving efficiency
   
• Belarus have tied Hungary in the standings, with both teams having two points
   
• Down 7:9 after 15 minutes, Kazakhstan finished the first half with a 13:3 run, to take control of the match against hosts Morocco and never looked back
   
• Nurdana Kyrgyzbay (14 goals) and Olga Kuryerova (six goals) were Kazakhstan’s top scorers in the match
   
• Kazakhstan tied China in the standings, with both teams on two points, and now have a big chance of finishing in the top-10 of the competition