News Summary:
The 19th IHF Men's Club World Championship will throw off on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, featuring 10 teams representing all six continents. Previously, the International Handball Federation (IHF), in cooperation with the African Handball Confederation (CAHB), continued its coaching education activities in Africa, holding courses in Algiers, Algeria, and Cairo, Egypt, during July and August. Earlier, the IHF Council on August 13, 2026, awarded the hosting rights for the 2028 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships to the Oman Handball Association (OHA) for Salalah. The IHF also advanced its coaching infrastructure in Asia during the summer with landmark courses in China and Japan, each marking a new tier of qualification for the region. This follows the draw for the 19th IHF Men's Club World Championship, which took place on July 22, 2026, at the IHF Head Office in Basel, confirming the Preliminary Qualification pairings and Group Phase line-up for the revamped 10-team competition returning to Egypt from September 24 to October 1, 2026.
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