Two African teams – Egypt and Tunisia – ended the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship on a high, with wins in their last placement matches, as Egypt finished fifth and Tunisia on the 11th place.

Placement Match 5/6
Belarus vs Egypt 25:34 (14:19)

Placement Match 11/12
Morocco vs Tunisia 21:27 (10:13)

• Shaking off the loss against Russia in the first match of the competition, Egypt put together a four-match winning run and clinched the fifth place in the final standings at the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship
   
• Their last win came against Belarus, in a match which they controlled from start to finish, and were unstoppable in attack, with Rodaina Shalaby providing a fantastic outing, with nine goals
   
• Goalkeeper Mariam Abdelaziz also had a big hand in handing Egypt the win, saving 16 shots for a 40% saving efficiency
   
• Morocco had a 4:1 run early in the match, but never stood a chance against Tunisia, which were better in attack, converting 59% of their shots, as opposed to Morocco’s 42%
   
• Ranim Sghairi was Tunisia’s top scorer, with seven goals, while Morocco had Kamilia Aida Hajji and Lina Tasnim Boukherouk scoring five goals each