Kazakhstan and Belarus virtually ensured a top-10 finish at the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship, with their second wins in three matches in the competition.

GROUP A
United States of America vs Kazakhstan 29:37 (13:21)

GROUP B
Guinea vs Belarus 33:41 (18:18)

• Kazakhstan have virtually secured the second place in the final standings and, with it, a top-10 finish at the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship, thanks to their second win in the preliminary round
   
• The second top scorer of the competition before this matchday, Kazakhstan’s Nurdana Kyrgyzbay, had another good outing, with 11 goals, while Xeniya Mikheyeva added nine goals
   
• Kazakhstan will finish second if Morocco do not beat the People’s Republic of China in the last match of the day
   
• Belarus used a 3:0 run and another 7:2 run deep in the second half to secure the much-needed win, pulling away in the closing stages of the match
   
• Guinea’s Fatoumata Naby Soumah was the top scorer of the match, with 16 goals, while Belarus’ Anastasiya Mironava scored 12 goals
   
• The European side will finish second in the standings, provided Paraguay do not beat Hungary in the last match of the group