The 1st edition of the IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship will throw off on Friday, 16 October, in Agadir, Morocco, with a full card, as all 16 teams are entering the fray.

Group A
14:00 GMT – People’s Republic of China vs United States of America
18:45 GMT – Morocco vs Kazakhstan

Group B
14:00 GMT – Hungary vs Guinea
18:30 GMT – Paraguay vs Belarus

Group C
11:45 GMT – Germany vs Mexico
16:15 GMT – Uzbekistan vs Tunisia

Group D
11:45 GMT – Argentina vs Switzerland
16:15 GMT – Egypt vs Russia

• The first edition will bring together 16 national teams from five continents, offering some of the sport’s youngest talents their first opportunity to compete for a world title at IHF level.
   
• The competition will be played in two arenas in Agadir: Salle Couverte Al Houda and Al Inbiaat Hall
   
• The format sees the 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams each. The winner of each group progresses to the semi-finals
   
• Teams must have a goalkeeper on the court at all times and may not replace the goalkeeper with an additional court player to create a seven-on-six attacking situation. There are no changes allowed in defence, meaning that a substitution can only take place when a team has the ball in possesion