Germany and Brazil completed unbeaten men's groups, while Spain and Uruguay topped the women's sections as Dakar's Youth Olympic beach handball preliminary round ended on 10 November. The IHF confirmed that the quarter-finals will follow on Wednesday, 11 November, at Saly Beach West.
The draw takes shape
Germany's men defeated Tunisia 2–0 and will face Puerto Rico. Tunisia meet Hungary. In the women's draw, Spain play Kenya, China face France, Senegal meet Croatia and Uruguay take on Mexico.
Rivalries carried into Tuesday
The federation's pre-match briefing showed how familiar several opponents were. Germany and Tunisia entered their meeting level on four points. Spain's women had already overcome Croatia at the 2025 world championship and in European competition. Uruguay's encounter with France revisited their fifth-place match at last year's world championship.
Following the knockout stage
The IHF viewing guide lists an eight-team field in each tournament and a 9–13 November programme. Coverage is available through Olympics.com, the Olympics app and the official Olympics YouTube channel, with geographical restrictions possible. Federation competition pages provide match statistics and reports.
Archive photograph, not Dakar 2026: Germany–Spain, women's Euro 2019, 4 July 2019. Photo: Marcus Cyron / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Original photograph displayed without alteration.
Source: www.ihf.info
