24 teams from four continents will compete for the medals at the Women’s Youth (U18) World Championship in FYR Macedonia from 20 July until 3 August. In close cooperation with the organizer the IHF has completed the match schedule of this event, which will start with four groups in the three venues of Skopje, Strumica and Ohrid (two groups).

The preliminary round will be carried out from 20 to 26 July, followed by the eighth-finals in Ohrid and Strumica (28 July) and the President’s Cup in Skopje (28/29 July). The quarter-finals will be played in Ohrid on 30 July, and the placement round 9-16 in Strumica on 30/31 July and 2 August. Those teams which qualify for the semi-finals will face in Ohrid on 1 August, and the same venue will see the start of the placement round 5-8 on the same day. Final, bronze final and the placement matches 5/6 and 7/8 will conclude the event on 3 August.