One of the handful of nations who appeared at the debut edition of the IHF Women’s Youth Beach Handball World Championship back in 2017 in Mauritius, Spain are keen to continue their path to becoming one of the greatest handball nations worldwide.

Outside of hosts Greece, who automatically qualify for all four Beach Handball World Championships (youth and senior men and women) being held in Heraklion in June, Spain are the only European nation to have representation in all four. 

When you think of beach handball, you think of Brazil. However, the pressure on the youth women’s team to achieve consistent medals in the global game, just like their senior side has done for many years, is even stronger these days thanks to the competition coming from their fiercest rivals – and neighbours – Argentina.

In March, Brazil lost the final of the debut South and Central America Youth Beach Handball Championship in Buenos Aires.