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The International Handball Federation announced the seventh edition of International Handball Week will take place from July 12 to 18, 2026, marking the organization's 80th anniversary. Previously, on April 13, 2026, IHF President Dr. Hassan Moustafa hosted EHF President Michael Wiederer and EHF Secretary General Martin Hausleitner at the new IHF House in Basel, Switzerland, for a comprehensive bilateral meeting aimed at reinforcing institutional ties between the two federations. The IHF also confirmed that Zagreb, Croatia, will host the opening stage of the 2026 IHF Beach Handball Global Tour, the fifth edition of the worldwide competition, from April 30 to May 1. This event will feature Serbia, Poland, Portugal, and host nation Croatia competing in both men’s and women’s categories. Earlier in April, Guinea took the lead in both junior (U19) and youth (U17) categories at the Women’s Intercontinental Phase of the IHF Trophy, held in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. This competition, which ran from April 7 to 11, 2026, brought together 10 national teams across two age categories, with coveted berths at the IHF Women's Junior and IHF Women's Youth World Championships at stake.
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