Germany are the second team to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship, after their dominating win against Uzbekistan, 51:19.

Egypt also finished second in their group, with a double-digit win against Argentina, 36:22, and secured a top-10 finish in the competition.

GROUP C
Germany vs Uzbekistan 51:19 (27:11)

GROUP D
Argentina vs Egypt 22:36 (7:18)

• Germany secured their third win in a row in the competition and clinched a semi-finals berth, with a dominating performance win against Uzbekistan, after taking an early 8:2 lead after seven minutes
   
• Taya Nagel was Germany’s top scorer, with eight goals, as the European side is now averaging 47,3 goals per match in the competition
   
• Germany will face Russia, the other team who secured safe passage so far, in the semi-finals on Thursday
   
• Egypt extended their winning streak to two matches in a row, with their best performance in the competition so far, against an Argentina side who lost their third match in a row
   
• Mariem Abdelhalim was Egypt’s top scorer, with nine goals, after Egypt finished the first half with a 7:1 run, setting the course for the final result
   
• Egypt finish second in the group, behind Russia and over Switzerland and will face Uzbekistan in the Placement Matches 5-8, securing a top-10 finish in the process