History made in Jinzhong as final day officiated entirely by non-European referees

For the first time in the history of the IHF Women’s Junior World Championship, the final day of the competition was officiated exclusively by referees from outside Europe, underlining both the global reach of the sport and the growing diversity at the highest level of officiating.

A true team with plenty of comebacks: Inside Germany's title-winning campaign at China 2026

As the clock was winding down and the German attack was passing the ball in Denmark’s half, the possibility became reality and the reality was cemented in their minds.

18 years after Germany won the IHF Women’s Junior World Championship title, they were once again…

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.