Switzerland pulled away late in their last match of the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship against Paraguay to clinch the ninth place, while Guinea and Mexico also finished on a high, improving their final standings.

Placement Match 7/8
Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan 41:40 (18:17)

Placement Match 9/10
Paraguay vs Switzerland 24:31 (14:14)

Placement Match 13/14
Guinea vs Argentina 37:30 (18:15)

Placement Match 15/16
United States of America vs Mexico 24:49 (12:25)

• Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan engaged in a highly fast-paced match, with Kazakhstan leading throughout the match and ultimately taking a 41:40 win
   
• Both sides’ goalkeepers - Akmaral Nassyrla (18 saves) and Zilola Usmonova (20 saves) provided some cover, but the match still had 81 goals
   
• Kazakhstan’s Nurdana Kyrgyzbay took the provisional lead in the top scorer standings, having scored 13 goals, to improve her total to 53 goals, five more than China’s Meishan Du
   
• Switzerland did not have it easy against Paraguay, but slowed the South American side enough to secure a win and end up ninth, after the two sides were in a stalemate at the break, 14:14
   
• Paraguay, which had a 37,75 goals scored per match average, could only manage 10 goals in the second half, as Switzerland goalkeeper Anna Stauffacher and Carla Roth combined for 15 saves and a 38% saving efficiency
   
• Zoé Häusler was Switzerland’s top scorer in the match, with eight goals
   
• Guinea dominated Argentina from start to finish and their second win saw the African side end up 13th, while Argentina finished with a single win and ended up 14th
   
• Fatoumata Naby Soumah scored 12 goals for Guinea, being her team’s top scorer and improving her overall tally to 45 goals 
   
• Mexico secured their second win in the competition, and finished 15th, dominating the North American derby versus USA, by leading by 13 at the break and then going on to secure a 24-goal win, 49:24
   
• Natalia Gutierrez Villegas was Mexico’s top scorer, with 13 goals, and became the third player to hit the 40-goal milestone in the competition