The quarter-finals of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games men’s and women’s beach handball competitions will be front and centre at Saly Beach West on Wednesday (11 November).

All 16 teams in Saly will feature in a morning session, with an afternoon session featuring the losing teams playing off in the first round of the 5-8 placement matches. 

None of the eight quarter-finals feature teams from the same IHF continental federations playing each other.

For information on how to watch and follow beach handball at Dakar 2026, click HERE.

Day 3 – Wednesday 11 November 2026
All times UTC, local

Women’s competition

Quarter-Finals
1000    Spain v Kenya, People’s Republic of China v France, Senegal v Croatia
1050    Uruguay v Mexico

• In their first-ever competitive meeting, world champions Spain – with three wins from three – play Kenya, who have not won a game or set yet at Dakar 2026
• France and China meet again after their main round clash at Tunisia 2025, won by the Europeans 2-0 (28:18, 16:10)
• Buenos Aires 2018 silver medallists Croatia, who have had a tough start to their campaign at Dakar 2026 with two losses already, play hosts Senegal, who have impressed
• Croatia beat the African side at Tunisia 2025 in the main round, 2-0 (28:26, 25:18)
• Impressive, unbeaten Uruguay – who finished fifth at the world championship last year – take on a Mexico side who have won just one set in Senegal so far in their first competitive clash at youth level
• France and Senegal, with 148 points each from their three games so far, have the best attacking threat
• Croatia and Spain have the meanest defence, conceding just 112 points apiece

Placement Matches 5-8*
1530    TBC v TBC, TBC v TBC

• The losers of the quarter-finals in the morning session will play in the first round of games to decided 5-8 places
• Winners of these two games will play for 5/6 place losers for 7-8 place, both on Thursday (12 November)

Men’s competition

Quarter-Finals
1050    Germany v Puerto Rico, Tunisia v Hungary
1140    Senegal v Thailand, Brazil v Cook Islands

• Tunisia 2025 world championship silver medallists Germany play Puerto Rico with the European side winning all three of their games and the North America and the Caribbean team losing all three of theirs
• Germany v Puerto Rico is a rematch of their Tunisia 2025 main round clash which saw Germany win 2-0 (26:14, 16:12)
• “Our goal was to have the best position for the quarter-finals because they are the most important game in this tournament and we have that with three wins,” said Germany’s Thure BIELFELDT ahead of the game
• Tunisia play Hungary in a repeat of their 2025 world championship last eight match, which Hungary won 2-0 (23:21, 19:12)
• Host nation Senegal meet Thailand for the first time in a competitive match
• “We feel that Senegal can get some medals here in beach handball,” said Senegal’s Mamadou SONKO to OIS
• Tunisia 2025 bronze medal winners Brazil, with three wins from three at Dakar 2026 so far, are the formidable challenge for the Cook Islands in their quarter-final
• Senegal are the competition top-scorers with 149 points, Germany have the best defence with just 55 points conceded

Placement Matches 5-8*
1620    TBC v TBC, TBC v TBC

• The losers of the quarter-finals in the morning session will play in the first round of games to decided 5-8 places
• Winners of these two games will play for 5/6 place losers for 7-8 place, both on Thursday (12 November)

*TBC = to be confirmed once the quarter-finals have completed