2026 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
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International handball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bulgaria |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–11 April |
The 2026 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy was held in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria from 7 to 11 April 2026.[1] It featured a women's youth (U17) tournament and a women's junior (U19) tournament.[2]
Qualification
| Confederation | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America & the Caribbean (NACHC) | 16–20 July 2025 |  Drummondville | 1 | Canada |
| Africa (CAHB) | 6–13 September 2025 |  Oran | 1 |  Guinea |
| Oceania (OCHF) | 13–17 October 2025 |  Avarua |  New Caledonia | |
| Asia (AHF)[3] | 24–28 November 2025 |  Suphan Buri | 1 |  Uzbekistan |
| Europe (EHF)[4] | 2–6 December 2025 |  Pristina | 1 | Bulgaria |
| South and Central America (SCAHC) | 12–16 January 2026 |  Asunción | 1 |  Colombia |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 105 | +43 | 8 |
| 2 | Bulgaria (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 125 | −4 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 137 | −8 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 140 | +5 | 3 |
| 5 | Colombia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 154 | −36 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Results
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 7 April 2026 14:45 |
Canada |
39–31 | Uzbekistan |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 150 Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN) |
| Lemaire 16 | (22–14) | Tokhirova, Uzokboeva 6 | ||
8× 1× |
Report | 2×
|
| 7 April 2026 19:15 |
Colombia |
31–37 | Bulgaria |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 350 Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA) |
| Arroyave 12 | (13–20) | Spasova 13 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 2×
|
| 8 April 2026 14:45 |
Canada |
35–28 | Colombia |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 50 Referees: Bashev, Blazheva (BUL) |
| Boisclair 9 | (16–14) | Espinosa 6 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 3×
|
| 8 April 2026 19:15 |
Uzbekistan |
33–34 | Guinea |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 150 Referees: Berdić, Šorak (SRB) |
| Khasanova, Saparbaeva 7 | (17–15) | D. Soumah 13 | ||
| 7× |
Report | 9×
|
| 9 April 2026 14:45 |
Colombia |
25–34 | Guinea |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 150 Referees: Janz, Sug (GER) |
| Chica, Espinosa 6 | (10–16) | K. Bangoura 7 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 6×
|
| 9 April 2026 19:15 |
Bulgaria |
31–28 | Canada |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 630 Referees: Haggui, Haggui (TUN) |
| Delcheva 10 | (17–11) | Boisclair 7 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 10 April 2026 14:45 |
Uzbekistan |
48–34 | Colombia |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 180 Referees: Bashev, Blazheva (BUL) |
| Sharipboeva 16 | (26–15) | Arroyave 10 | ||
| 3× |
Report |
| 10 April 2026 19:15 |
Guinea |
33–20 | Bulgaria |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 650 Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN) |
| M. Camara 13 | (16–12) | Spasova 7 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 5×
|
| 11 April 2026 12:15 |
Bulgaria |
33–33 | Uzbekistan |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 370 Referees: Berdić, Šorak (SRB) |
| Spasova 10 | (19–15) | Saparbaeva 110 | ||
| 1× 7× |
Report | 4×
|
| 11 April 2026 16:45 |
Guinea |
47–27 | Canada |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 390 Referees: Janz, Sug (GER) |
| M. Camara 11 | (25–11) | Botarel 10 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 2×
|
Youth tournament
Qualification
| Confederation | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa (CAHB) | 14–21 September 2025 | Oran | 1 | Guinea |
| Oceania (OCHF) | 13–17 October 2025 | Avarua | New Caledonia | |
| North America & the Caribbean (NACHC) | 12–16 November 2025 |  Mexico City | 1 | Canada |
| South and Central America (SCAHC) | 17–21 November 2025 | Asunción | 1 |  Venezuela |
| Asia (AHF) | 18–22 November 2025 | Suphan Buri | 1 | Uzbekistan |
| Europe (EHF)[5] | 26–30 November 2025 | Pristina | 1 | Bulgaria |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 119 | +35 | 7 |
| 2 | Bulgaria (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 140 | 127 | +13 | 5 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 136 | +17 | 4 |
| 4 | Canada |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 123 | 133 | −10 | 3 |
| 5 | Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 161 | −55 | 1 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Results
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 7 April 2026 12:30 |
Canada |
30–30 | Venezuela |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 120 Referees: Bashev, Blazheva (BUL) |
| Pelletier 7 | (12–22) | Coronado 10 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 8×
|
| 7 April 2026 17:00 |
Guinea |
33–33 | Bulgaria |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 350 Referees: Haggui, Haggui (TUN) |
| Soumah 7 | (17–15) | Todorova 11 | ||
| 1× 7× 1× |
Report | 3×
|
| 8 April 2026 12:30 |
Uzbekistan |
38–31 | Canada |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 100 Referees: Janz, Sug (GER) |
| Bayjanova 9 | (18–10) | Morisette-Davies 9 | ||
| 8× |
Report | 1× 4×
|
| 8 April 2026 17:00 |
Venezuela |
28–41 | Bulgaria |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 350 Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA) |
| Coronado 10 | (12–21) | Todorova 11 | ||
| 5× |
Report | 1× 2×
|
| 9 April 2026 12:30 |
Canada |
32–36 | Guinea |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 120 Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN) |
| Morisette-Davies 9 | (16–19) | Mansaré 11 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 7×
|
| 9 April 2026 17:00 |
Venezuela |
27–46 | Uzbekistan |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 280 Referees: Berdić, Šorak (SRB) |
| Torrealba 8 | (10–24) | Rasuljonova 10 | ||
| 1× 5× |
Report | 2×
|
| 10 April 2026 12:30 |
Guinea |
41–33 | Uzbekistan |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 100 Referees: Haggui, Haggui (TUN) |
| Mab. Camara 12 | (19–19) | Rasuljonova 9 | ||
| 5× |
Report | 3× 1×
|
| 10 April 2026 17:00 |
Bulgaria |
29–30 | Canada |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 650 Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA) |
| Kostadinova 10 | (13–14) | Morisette-Davies 13 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 3×
|
| 11 April 2026 10:00 |
Venezuela |
21–44 | Guinea |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 80 Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA) |
| Loaiza, Mora 6 | (9–22) | Mab. Camara 9 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 3×
|
| 11 April 2026 14:30 |
Bulgaria |
37–36 | Uzbekistan |
Palace of Culture and Sports Vasil Levski, Veliko Tarnovo Attendance: 560 Referees: Dáné, Marton (HUN) |
| Todorova 11 | (21–15) | Turgunova 8 | ||
| 5× |
Report | 1× 2×
|
References
- ↑ "IHF Trophy Intercontinental Phase host and playing dates announced". IHF. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "10 teams to do battle in fierce Women's Intercontinental Phase of the IHF Trophy". IHF. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "IHF Trophy (U19) Junior Women 2025 – Asia". IHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "IHF Trophy (U19) Junior Women 2025 – Europe". IHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "IHF Trophy (U17) Youth Women 2025 – Europe". IHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.