The 2020 Women's Youth (U-18) World Handball Championship would have been the eighth edition of the championship to be held from 29 September to 11 October 2020 in

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under the aegis of

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(IHF). It would have been the first time in history that the championship would have been organised by Croatian Handball Federation. The championship was originally scheduled to be held in

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from 18 to 30 August 2020. But on 7 February 2020, the IHF decided to move the tournament to another country due to concerns about the

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. Originally scheduled for 18 to 30 August 2020, the tournament was rescheduled to 29 September to 11 October 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. On 17 July 2020, the event was postponed. On 22 February 2021, the tournament was cancelled.

Qualification

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would have made their debut.

Venues

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: Spaladium Arena *

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: Varaždin Arena

References

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Women's Youth World Handball Championship The IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Women's Youth World Championship) is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 18. It has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2006. ...