The 2022 IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship was the ninth edition of the
IHF Women's Youth World Championship, held from 30 July to 10 August 2022 in
Skopje
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, North Macedonia under the aegis of the
International Handball Federation
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(IHF). Originally scheduled to be held in
Tbilisi
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, Georgia, it was moved to North Macedonia in April 2022 due to uncertainty because of the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
and the safety of the tournament held in Georgia.
South Korea won their first-ever title with a 31–28 win over Denmark in the final.
Bidding process
Only
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
entered bid for hosting the tournament. The tournament was awarded to
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
by
IHF Council in its meeting held in
Cairo
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,
Egypt
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on 28 February 2020.
Qualification
*Russia was excluded due to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
.
*Slovenia replaced Georgia.
Draw
The draw was held on 2 June 2022 at
Basel
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, Switzerland.
Seeding
Squads
Preliminary round
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As standard time (year-round)
Principal cities: Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Por ...
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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President's Cup
Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group were taken over.
Group I
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Group II
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Group III
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Group IV
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Main round
Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group were taken over.
Group I
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Group II
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Group III
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Group IV
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Placement matches
29th place bracket
29th–32nd place semifinals
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31st place game
29th place game
25th place bracket
25–28th place semifinals
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27th place game
25th place game
21st place bracket
21st–24th place semifinals
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23rd place game
21st place game
17th place bracket
17–20th place semifinals
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19th place game
17th place game
13th place bracket
13–16th place semifinals
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15th place game
13th place game
Ninth place bracket
9–12th place semifinals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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5–8th place bracket
5–8th place semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
Final ranking
Statistics and awards
Top goalscorers
Source
IHF
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Top goalkeepers
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IHF
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All-Star Team
The all-star team was announced on 10 August 2022.
Notes
References
{{Youth World Handball Championship
2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship
2022
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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. ...
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. ...
Youth World Handball Championship
Sports events affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sports competitions in Skopje