The knock-out phase of the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship throws off on Thursday, 22 October, in Agadir, Morocco, where four teams will fight for a place in the big final.

People’s Republic of China is due to face Hungary, while Germany play against Russia in the semi-finals, while 12 other teams are slated to feature in the Placement Matches which will decide the final standings in the competition.

Semi-finals
16:15 GMT — People’s Republic of China vs Hungary
18:45 GMT — Germany vs Russia

Placement Matches 5–8
16:15 GMT — Kazakhstan vs Belarus
18:45 GMT — Uzbekistan vs Egypt

Placement Matches 9–12
11:45 GMT — Tunisia vs Switzerland
14:00 GMT — Morocco vs Paraguay

Placement Matches 13–16
11:45 GMT — USA vs Guinea
14:00 GMT — Mexico vs Argentina

• The People’s Republic of China will have a chance to secure their maiden medal in an international women’s competition organised under the IHF aegis provided they secure a win against Hungary in the first semi-final
   
• China have the best attack in the competition, scoring 157 goals in the first three matches, with Germany (142), Russia (112) and Hungary (111) following suit
   
• The Asian side also conceded the lowest number of goals, 50, seven less than Germany and 24 less than Hungary
   
• Germany are the current European champions at this age category, having won the final of the W16 European Open in July 2026, 29:17, against Hungary
   
• China’s Meishan Du is the top scorer of the competition, with 42 goals, averaging 14 goals per match, and has scored 11 goals more than Kazakhstan’s Nurdana Kyrgyzbay and 15 goals more than Guinea’s Fatoumata Naby Soumah
   
• The largest number of saves – 42 – has been made by Paraguay’s Alejandra Lucia Caceres Niro, while the best saving percentage is held by China’s On Wu (53.3%) and Hungary’s Dora Totos, 52,6%
   
• The winners of the clashes between Tunisia and Switzerland and Morocco and Paraguay, in the Placement Matches 9-12, will secure a place in the top-10 of the competition
   
• In the Placement Matches 13-16, three teams – USA, Guinea and Argentina – are still looking for their maiden wins in the competition and trying to avoid finishing on the last place