Egypt and Uzbekistan secured their maiden wins at the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship, turning the odds on their head against Switzerland and Mexico respectively

GROUP C
Uzbekistan vs Mexico 40:30 (21:17)

GROUP D
Egypt vs Switzerland 29:28 (14:14)

• Bouncing back from their maiden loss against Tunisia, 38:41, Uzbekistan secured their maiden win at Morocco 2026, after a hard-fought match against Mexico
   
• Staying true to their attacking style, the Asian team scored again at free will, while goalkeeper Rukhshona Mansurova entered in the second half and took control of Mexico’s attack, with nine saves for a 69% saving efficiency
   
• Uzbekistan are now on two points and will face Germany in the last match, while Mexico are looking for their maiden win in the match against Tunisia
   
• A 6:1 run between the 33rd and the 42nd minutes was key for Egypt to secure the win, turning the match on its head and opening their maiden three-goal lead, 21:18
   
• Jana Mohamed (seven goals), Mariem Abdelhalim and Rodaina Shalaby were Egypt’s top scorers in the match, while Switzerland had Svea Lehmann as their main weapon, with five goals
   
• Nina Hasler missed a penalty at the buzzer for Switzerland, forfeiting the chance for her side to secure a point
   
• Switzerland and Egypt are now tied on points, but with Switzerland facing Russia and Egypt measuring forces with Argentina, the African side has made a huge step towards a top-10 finish in the competition, after their loss against Russia in the maiden match 
   
• Switzerland will have a mountain to climb against Russia if they are to win the group, needing to win by at least 13 goals to secure the first place, in the case of a three-way tie with Egypt