2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Croatia |
| Venue | Zagreb |
| Teams | 16 |
The 2026 Men's Beach Handball World Championships will be the 11th edition of the championship, held in Zagreb, Croatia, under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1][2]
16 teams will participate.[3]
| Qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host and defending champion | 1 | Croatia |
| 2025 Asian Beach Handball Championship | 2 |  Oman Iran |
| 2025 European Beach Handball Championship | 7 |  Germany Spain Hungary France Portugal Denmark Italy |
| 2026 Oceania Beach Handball Championship | 1 |  Australia |
| 2026 South and Central American Beach Handball Championship | 2 |  Brazil Argentina |
| 2026 NACHC Beach Handball Championship | 2 | |
| Africa | 1 |
Draw
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Main round |
| 2 | Team 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Team 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Team 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Consolation round |
First match(es) will be played: 23 June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Main round |
| 2 | Team 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Team 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Team 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Consolation round |
First match(es) will be played: 23 June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Main round |
| 2 | Team 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Team 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Team 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Consolation round |
First match(es) will be played: 23 June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Main round |
| 2 | Team 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Team 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Team 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Consolation round |
First match(es) will be played: 23 June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Consolation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Main round
Points obtained against teams from the same group are carried over.
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Group II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: June 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
