2026 Nor.Ca. Men's Handball Championship
International handball competition
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The 2026 Nor.Ca. Men's Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament and takes place in Bettendorf, United States from 12 to 16 May 2026.[1][2] The winning team qualified for the 2027 World Men's Handball Championship.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12–16 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Greenland |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 420 (52.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,100 (263 per match) |
| Top scorers | Samuel Hoddersen (22 goals) |
The United States won their second title after a win over Greenland.[3]
Teams
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 68 | +32 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Greenland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 79 | +20 | 4 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 93 | −33 | 2 | Third place match |
| 4 | Mexico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 90 | −19 | 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−5).
| 12 May 2026 17:00 |
Greenland |
40–20 | Canada |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 200 Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA) |
| Lyberth 5 | (17–7) | Kuypers 4 | ||
2× |
Report | 2× 1×
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| 12 May 2026 19:00 |
Mexico |
27–32 | United States |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 250 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Morales 6 | (16–18) | Chan Blanco 8 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 2×
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| 13 May 2026 17:00 |
Canada |
23–19 | Mexico |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 150 Referees: Johansen, Petersen (GRL) |
| Kuypers 10 | (10–9) | Anguiano, Sandoval 5 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× 2×
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| 13 May 2026 19:00 |
United States |
34–24 | Greenland |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 250 Referees: Monjaras, López (MEX) |
| Chan Blanco, Hueter 5 | (16–11) | Andersen, Sandgreen 5 | ||
| 1× 2× |
Report | 1×
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| 14 May 2026 17:00 |
Mexico |
25–35 | Greenland |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 150 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Rivas 7 | (10–17) | Høegh 7 | ||
| 5× |
Report | 4×
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| 14 May 2026 19:00 |
United States |
34–17 | Canada |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 350 Referees: Johansen, Petersen (GRL) |
| Hoddersen 8 | (18–6) | C. Gaspard, Renaud 3 | ||
| 1× 4× |
Report | 1× 4×
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Final round
Third place match
| 16 May 2026 11:15 |
Canada |
17–23 | Mexico |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 250 Referees: Bohoiavlenska, Molina-Hidalgo (USA) |
| Coin 5 | (7–12) | Rivas 6 | ||
| 4× 1× |
Report | 3×
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Final
| 16 May 2026 15:45 |
United States |
32–18 | Greenland |
TBK Bank Sports Complex, Bettendorf Attendance: 500 Referees: Bíró, Kiss (HUN) |
| Hueter 6 | (13–10) | Høegh, Jensen 3 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 1× 2×
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Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | Greenland |
 | Mexico |
| 4 | Canada |
| Qualified for the 2027 World Men's Handball Championship |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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Notes
- Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
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