The International Handball Federation (IHF) has announced the list of referees for the 2026 IHF Women’s Junior (U20) World Championship, which will be staged from 24 June to 5 July in the People's Republic of China.

According to the updated Regulations for International and Continental Referees and Regulations for Official IHF Referee Courses, the IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission has nominated four continental referee couples to officiate in the event. 

The 2026 IHF Women’s Junior (U20) World Championship in China will serve as official IHF Referee assessment for these continental couples.
 
The 22 referee couples nominated for the event are as follows:

IHF Referees 

BRA – CORREA Bruna / CORREA Renata (pictured)

CHN – CHENG Yufeng / ZHOU Yunlei

CRO – MIKELIC Ante / PARADINA Petar

DEN – NYGAARD Nichlas / PRIMDAHL Jonas

EGY – ELSAIED Heidy / ELSAIED Yasmina

ESP – OYARZUN Raul / ZARAGÜETA Aritz

GER – THIYAGARAJAH Ramesh / THIYAGARAJAH Suresh

HUN – ALTMAR Kistof / HORVATH Marton

IRI – GHEISARIAN Ahmad / GHEISARIAN Amir

KUW – ALENEZI Maali / ALNASEEM Dalal

MKD – METALARI Ismailj / NIKOLOVSKI Nenad

NOR – FREMSTAD Mads / JORSTAD Jorgen

POR – MAIA Ruben / NUNES Andre

SEN – DIOP Fadel / FAYE Abdoulaye

TUN – BEN DAHOU Makrem / ZOGHLAMI Rochdi

UKR – DUPLII Maryna / KARPUSHCHENKO Olena

URU – ARAUJO German / PERDOMO Nicolas

UZB – ISMOILOV Khasan / ISMOILOV Khusan

Continental Referees (IHF Candidates) 

EGY – ABDELKARIM Moustafa / KEDIS Ahmed Shawky

FRA – COURNIL Mathilde / LAMOUR Loriane

ITA/ROU – PEPE Alejandra / STANCU Simona*

SRB – BERDIC Stefan / SORAK Filip

*IHF referee