Tunisia and Russia secured wins in their openers at the 2026 IHF Women’s Under-16 World Championship in Morocco, dominating Uzbekistan and Egypt respectively.

GROUP C
Uzbekistan vs Tunisia 38:41 (17:17)

GROUP D
Egypt vs Russia 29:41 (11:21)

• A strong run for Uzbekistan close to the end of the first half saw them take the lead, 16:14, after 24 minutes, but Tunisia’s 8:3 run to start the second half was decisive for the final result
   
• Fazilat Imomova’s 13-goal outing for Uzbekistan was not enough, as Tunisia relied on Noujoud Ahmed, who scored 11 goals and propelled the African side to a win
   
• Tunisia tied Germany in the standings and the two sides will face off on Sunday, in the second matchday of the preliminary round
   
• Russia’s win against Egypt came without a shadow of a doubt, as they led the match from start to finish, never looking in trouble
   
• Wing Ekaterina Astafeva was Russia’s top scorer, with seven goals, while Egypt’s Rodaina Shalaby also scored seven times
   
• Russia tied Switzerland in the standings of Group D, with both sides on two points, before their showdown in the last matchday of the preliminary round