The four semi-finalists, Germany, Hungary, the People's Republic of China and Russia, were all represented in the All-Star team at the inaugural IHF Women's Under-16 World Championship.

The best young talents from four nations have been recognised in the All-Star team of the 2026 IHF Women's Under-16 World Championship, which concluded in Agadir, Morocco, on Saturday, 24 October, with Germany crowned as champions, after a 37:32 win against Hungary.

All four semi-finalists feature in the selection, underlining the quality of the teams that reached the decisive stages of the inaugural edition. Germany, Hungary, the People's Republic of China and Russia have each produced players who stood out across the competition, with impressive scoring efficiency, creative contributions and decisive performances at both ends of the court.

The MVP of the competition was Hungary’s Hanna Molnár, with stellar performances in the semi-final against China, where she scored 10 times, and in the final, where she had nine goals.

Germany's Nora Lueg was selected as the best right wing after an outstanding campaign in which she scored 34 goals from 44 attempts, achieving 77% shooting efficiency. The German star in the making also recorded nine steals, demonstrating her contribution on the other side of the ball.

Germany also provided the best right back of the competition, Taya Nagel, who finished with 22 goals and 13 assists, being a key cog in her side’s title challenge.

The People's Republic of China have three representatives in the selection, including the competition's leading scorer, Meishan Du. The Chinese player finished the tournament with 54 goals, having been one of the most prolific players throughout the competition.

China's Shiman Li was recognised as the best line player after scoring 15 goals from 20 attempts, with a 75% efficiency, while Yiran Song earned the centre back distinction. Song scored 27 goals from 33 attempts, achieving an outstanding 82% shooting efficiency, and provided 26 assists, highlighting her influence in orchestrating China's attack.

Russia also have two players represented. Left wing Ekaterina Astafeva scored 23 goals from 36 attempts, with a 64% efficiency, while left back Elizaveta Sapozhnikova converted 32 of her 39 attempts, reaching an impressive 82% efficiency and adding three assists.

 

2026 IHF Women's Under-16 World Championship - All-Star team

Goalkeeper: Mercy Hacker (Germany)
Right wing: Nora Lueg (Germany) 
Right back: Taya Nagel (Germany)
Centre back: Yiran Song (People's Republic of China) 
Left back: Elizaveta Sapozhnikova (Russia) 
Left wing: Ekaterina Astafeva (Russia)
Line player: Shiman Li (People's Republic of China) 

MVP: Hanna Molnár (Hungary) 
Top scorer: Meishan Du (People's Republic of China) - 54 goals