2022 Youth Beach Handball World Championship

The 2022 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship will be the 2nd edition of the championship scheduled to be held in 14–19 June 2022 in Heraklion, Greece, under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF).

2nd IHF Men's & Women's Youth (U18) Beach Handball World Championship 2022

Tournament details
Host country	Greece
Venue	Karteros Beach Sports Center (in Heraklion host cities)
Dates	14–19 June 2022
Teams	32 (from 6 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Men – Croatia Women – Spain
Runners-up	Men – Brazil Women – Netherlands
Third place	Men – Iran Women – Poland
Fourth place	Men – France Women – Hungary

Previously the championship was scheduled to be held in Nazaré, Portugal in July 2021. But on 19 February 2021, the IHF Council decided to move and postpone the event to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bidding process

Only Greece entered bid for hosting the tournament. The event was awarded by the IHF Council during its meeting held on 4 November 2021.

Men's event

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Sweden	3	3	0	6	0	+6	6	Main round
Iran	3	2	1	4	2	+2	4	Main round
Qatar	3	1	2	2	4	-2	2	Main round
United States	3	0	3	0	6	-6	0	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
10:10
Sweden	2–0	Qatar
Iran	2–0	United States
15:40
Sweden	2–0	United States
Iran	2–0	Qatar
15 June 2022
14:00
Sweden	2–0	Iran
Qatar	2–0	United States

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
France	3	3	0	6	1	+5	6	Main round
Croatia	3	2	1	4	2	+2	4	Main round
Brazil	3	1	2	3	4	-1	2	Main round
Togo	3	0	3	0	6	-6	0	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
11:50
France	2–0	Croatia
17:20
Croatia	2–0	Togo
17:35
France	2–1	Brazil
15 June 2022
10:20
Croatia	2–0	Brazil
France	2–0	Togo
17:20
Brazil	2–0	Togo

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Spain	3	2	1	5	2	+3	4	Main round
Jordan	3	2	1	4	4	0	4	Main round
Greece	3	1	2	3	4	-1	2	Main round
Czech Republic	3	1	2	3	5	-2	2	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
11:50
Greece	2–1	Czech Republic
14:00
Jordan	2–1	Spain
19:10
Jordan	2–1	Greece
20:00
Spain	2–0	Czech Republic
15 June 2022
16:30
Spain	2–0	Greece
Czech Republic	2–0	Jordan

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Germany	3	3	0	6	0	+6	6	Main round
Argentina	3	2	1	4	3	+1	4	Main round
Ukraine	3	1	2	3	5	-2	2	Main round
Uruguay	3	0	3	1	5	-4	2	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
10:10
Argentina	2–0	Uruguay
11:00
Germany	2–0	Ukraine
16:30
Germany	2–0	Argentina
Ukraine	2–1	Uruguay
15 June 2022
15:40
Germany	2–0	Uruguay
Argentina	2–1	Ukraine

Group I

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Croatia	5	4	1	8	4	+4	8	Quarterfinals
Iran	5	3	2	7	4	+3	6	Quarterfinals
France	5	3	2	6	6	0	6	Quarterfinals
Brazil	5	2	3	5	7	-2	4	Quarterfinals
Sweden	5	2	3	6	6	0	4	9th - 15th place
Qatar	5	1	4	3	8	-6	2	9th - 15th place

Team 1	Score	Team 2
16 June 2022
09:20
Brazil	2–1	Sweden
Qatar	2–0	France
Croatia	2–1	Iran
15:50
Croatia	2–0	Sweden
Iran	2–0	France
Brazil	2–0	Qatar
17 June 2022
15:50
France	2–1	Sweden
Iran	2–0	Brazil
Croatia	2–1	Qatar

Group II

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Spain	5	4	1	9	4	+5	8	Quarterfinals
Germany	5	4	1	9	4	+5	8	Quarterfinals
Argentina	5	3	2	4	7	_3	6	Quarterfinals
Ukraine	5	2	3	6	6	0	4	Quarterfinals
Jordan	5	2	3	4	7	_3	4	9th - 15th place
Greece	5	0	5	2	10	-8	0	9th - 15th place

Team 1	Score	Team 2
16 June 2022
11:00
Germany	2–1	Greece
Spain	2–0	Argentina
Ukraine	2–0	Jordan
17:30
Ukraine	2–0	Greece
Spain	2–1	Germany
19:10
Argentina	2–0	Jordan
17 June 2022
11:00
Spain	2–1	Ukraine
16:40
Germany	2–1	Jordan
Argentina	2–0	Greece

Consolation Group

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Czech Republic	3	3	0	6	0	+6	6	9th - 15th place
Uruguay	3	2	1	4	2	+2	4	9th - 15th place
United States	3	1	2	2	4	-2	2	9th - 15th place
Togo	3	0	3	0	6	-6	0	9th - 15th place

Team 1	Score	Team 2
16 June 2022
08:30
Uruguay	2–0	Togo
Czech Republic	2–0	United States
15:00
Uruguay	2–0	United States
Czech Republic	2–0	Togo
17 June 2022
08:30
United States	2–0	Togo
09:20
Czech Republic	2–0	Uruguay

Championship bracket

	Fifth place match					5–8th place semifinals					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
											Croatia		2
											Ukraine		0
						Ukraine		2								Croatia		2
						Germany		0								France		1
											France		2
											Germany		1
	Ukraine		0																		Croatia		2
	Argentina		2																		Brazil		1
											Brazil		2
											Spain		0
	Seventh place match					Spain		1								Brazil		2			Third place match
						Argentina		2								Iran		1
	Germany		1								Iran		2								France		0
	Spain		2								Argentina		1								Iran		2

Placement bracket

	13th place match					13–16th place bracket					9–16th place bracket					9–12th place bracket					ninth place match
											Sweden		2
											Togo		0
						Togo		0								Sweden		2
						Greece		2								Czech Republic		0
											Greece		0
											Czech Republic		2
	Greece		2																		Sweden		2
	Uruguay		0																		Qatar		0
											Qatar		2
											Uruguay		1
	15th place match					United States		0								Jordan		1			11th place match
						Uruguay		2								Qatar		2
	Togo		2								Jordan		2								Czech Republic		2
	United States		1								United States		0								Jordan		0

Final ranking

Rank	Team
	Croatia
	Brazil
	Iran
4	France
5	Argentina
6	Ukraine
7	Spain
8	Germany
9	Sweden
10	Qatar
11	Czech Republic
12	Jordan
13	Greece
14	Uruguay
15	Togo
16	United States

Women's event

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Hungary	3	3	0	6	0	+6	6	Main round
Poland	3	2	1	4	2	+2	4	Main round
Thailand	3	1	2	2	5	-3	2	Main round
Uruguay	3	0	3	1	6	-5	0	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
09:30
Hungary	2–0	Poland
Thailand	2–1	Uruguay
15:00
Uruguay	0–2	Hungary
Poland	2–0	Thailand
15 June 2022
10:30
Hungary	2–0	Thailand
Poland	2–0	Uruguay

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Spain	3	3	0	6	0	+6	6	Main round
Brazil	3	2	1	4	3	+1	4	Main round
Ukraine	3	1	2	3	4	-1	2	Main round
India	3	0	3	0	6	-6	0	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
15:50
Ukraine	0–2	Spain
15 June 2022
09:40
Spain	2–0	Brazil
India	0–2	Ukraine
13:00
Brazil	2–0	India
18:20
Brazil	2–1	Ukraine
Spain	2–0	India

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Argentina	3	3	0	6	3	+3	8	Main round
Germany	3	2	1	5	2	+3	4	Main round
France	3	1	2	3	5	-2	2	Main round
Romania	3	0	3	2	6	-4	0	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
09:30
Germany	2–0	Romania
10:20
Argentina	2–1	France
15:50
France	0–2	Germany
Romania	1–2	Argentina
15 June 2022
15:50
Argentina	2–1	Germany
France	2–1	Romania

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Netherlands	3	3	0	6	0	+6	6	Main round
Greece	3	2	1	4	2	+2	4	Main round
Puerto Rico	3	1	2	2	5	-3	2	Main round
Hong Kong	3	0	3	1	6	-5	0	Consolation group

Team 1	Score	Team 2
14 June 2022
12:00
Greece	2–0	Puerto Rico
Netherlands	2–0	Hong Kong
17:30
Puerto Rico	0–2	Netherlands
18:20
Hong Kong	0–2	Greece
15 June 2022
12:10
Netherlands	2–0	Greece
Hong Kong	1–2	Puerto Rico

Group I

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Hungary	5	5	0	10	2	+8	10	Quarterfinals
Spain	5	4	1	9	2	+7	8	Quarterfinals
Brazil	5	3	2	7	6	1	6	Quarterfinals
Poland	5	2	3	5	7	-2	4	Quarterfinals
Thailand	5	1	4	2	9	-7	2	9th - 15th place
Ukraine	5	0	5	3	10	-7	0	9th - 15th place

Team 1	Score	Team 2
16 June 2022
11:10
Poland	1–2	Brazil
Hungary	2–0	Ukraine
Thailand	0–2	Spain
17:40
Hungary	2–1	Brazil
Poland	0–2	Spain
Thailand	2–1	Ukraine
17 June 2022
13:00
Hungary	2–1	Spain
Thailand	0–2	Brazil
Poland	2–1	Ukraine

Group II

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Germany	5	4	1	9	2	+7	8	Quarterfinals
Netherlands	5	4	1	8	2	+6	8	Quarterfinals
Argentina	5	4	1	8	4	+4	6	Quarterfinals
France	5	2	3	5	6	-1	4	Quarterfinals
Greece	5	1	4	2	8	-6	2	9th - 15th place
Puerto Rico	5	0	5	0	10	-10	0	9th - 15th place

Team 1	Score	Team 2
16 June 2022
12:50
Argentina	2–0	Puerto Rico
France	0–2	Netherlands
Germany	2–0	Greece
19:20
Germany	2–0	Netherlands
France	2–0	Puerto Rico
21:00
Argentina	2–0	Greece
17 June 2022
18:30
Germany	2–0	Puerto Rico
Argentina	0–2	Netherlands
France	2–0	Greece

Consolation Group

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Diff.	Pts	Qualification
Romania	3	3	0	6	1	+5	6	9th - 15th place
Uruguay	3	2	1	5	2	+3	4	9th - 15th place
Hong Kong	3	1	2	2	4	-2	2	9th - 15th place
India	3	0	3	0	6	-6	0	9th - 15th place

Team 1	Score	Team 2
16 June 2022
09:30
Uruguay	1–2	Romania
15:10
India	0–2	Hong Kong
18:30
Hong Kong	0–2	Uruguay
19:20
Romania	2–0	India
17 June 2022
11:10
Uruguay	2–0	India
12:00
Romania	2–0	Hong Kong

Championship bracket

	Fifth place match					5–8th place semifinals					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
											Hungary		2
											France		0
						France		2								Hungary		0
						Brazil		1								Netherlands		2
											Brazil		0
											Netherlands		2
	France		1																		Netherlands		1
	Argentina		2																		Spain		2
											Poland		2
											Germany		1
	Seventh place match					Germany		1								Poland		1			Third place match
						Argentina		2								Spain		2
	Brazil		1								Spain		2								Hungary		1
	Germany		2								Argentina		0								Poland		2

Placement bracket

	13th place match					13–16th place bracket					9–16th place bracket					9–12th place bracket					ninth place match
											Greece		2
											India		1
						India		2								Greece		0
						Puerto Rico		0								Romania		2
											Puerto Rico		0
											Romania		2
	India		0																		Romania		2
	Uruguay		2																		Ukraine		1
											Ukraine		2
											Uruguay		1
	15th place match					Uruguay		2								Ukraine		2			11th place match
						Hong Kong		0								Thailand		0
	Puerto Rico		2								Thailand		2								Greece		1
	Hong Kong		1								Hong Kong		0								Thailand		2

Final ranking

Rank	Team
	Spain
	Netherlands
	Poland
4	Hungary
5	Argentina
6	France
7	Germany
8	Brazil
9	Romania
10	Ukraine
11	Thailand
12	Greece
13	Uruguay
14	India
15	Puerto Rico
16	Hong Kong

External links

• https://www.the-sports.org/beach-handball-2022-men-s-world-u-18-championships-epr122398.html
• https://www.the-sports.org/beach-handball-2022-women-s-world-u-18-championships-epr122397.html