The 2022

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will be the 2nd edition of the championship scheduled to be held in 14–19 June 2022 in

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, under the aegis of the

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(IHF). Previously the championship was scheduled to be held in

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in July 2021. But on 19 February 2021, the

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decided to move and postpone the event to 2022 due to the

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Bidding process

Only

entered bid for hosting the tournament. The event was awarded by the

during its meeting held on 4 November 2021.

Men's event

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Main Round

Group I

Group II

Consolation Group

Championship bracket

Placement bracket

Final ranking

Women's event

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Main Round

Group I

Group II

Consolation Group

Championship bracket

Placement bracket

Final ranking

References

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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Beach Handball, Youth World Championship, 2022

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Youth Beach World Championship

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International handball competitions hosted by Greece

June 2022 sports events in Greece Sport in Heraklion