2025 IHF Men's U17 Handball World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 24 October – 1 November |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 2,006 (66.87 per match) |
| Attendance | 7,985 (266 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
The 2025 IHF Men's U17 Handball World Championship was the first edition of the IHF Men's U17 Handball World Championship, held from 24 October to 1 November, 2025 in Casablanca, Morocco under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1]
Germany won the tournament, after defeating Egypt in the final.[2]
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |||
| Europe | 2 | |||
| 2025 Asian Under-17 Championship[3] | 15–25 September 2025 | 3 | ||
| Africa | 2 | |||
| South and Central American | 2 | |||
| North America and Caribbean | 2 |
Draw
The draw took place on 2 October 2025 in the New Administrative Capital, Egypt.[4][5]
Seeding
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Referees
The referee pairs were selected on 19 September 2025.[6]
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Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).[7]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 68 | +41 | 6 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 101 | +7 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 100 | −28 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 99 | −20 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 24 October 2025 18:50 |
Egypt |
35–26 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 330 Referees: Hellbusch, Murata, Pukšič | |
| Ramadan 10 | (17–11) | Alves 7 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 3× |
| 24 October 2025 20:55 |
Morocco |
21–22 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 550 Referees: Jansen, Salihu, Satler | |
| Ragueb 7 | (14–10) | Jagar-Woelker 6 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 6× |
| 26 October 2025 18:50 |
United States |
22–42 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 210 Referees: Murariu, Satler, Haggui | |
| Gómez de Santiago 10 | (12–21) | Ramadan 10 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 6× |
| 26 October 2025 20:55 |
Morocco |
38–45 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 550 Referees: Hellbusch, Furukawa, Paraschiv | |
| El Hammoumi 11 | (14–19) | E. Rodrigues | ||
| 5× |
Report | 2× |
| 28 October 2025 18:50 |
Brazil |
37–28 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 180 Referees: Al-Suqufi, Jansen, Haggui | |
| R. Rodrigues 9 | (19–13) | Gómez de Santiago 9 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 2× |
| 28 October 2025 20:55 |
Egypt |
32–20 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 550 Referees: Amodu, Haggui, Molina | |
| Bakir 7 | (18–13) | Ben Aabel 5 | ||
| Report | 3× |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 63 | +83 | 6 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 95 | +12 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 113 | −27 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 135 | −68 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 24 October 2025 10:30 |
Spain |
57–16 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonçalves, Al-Saqer, El Mouniri | |
| Viladiú 10 | (23–9) | Kim Dong-h. 5 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 4× |
| 24 October 2025 12:35 |
Tunisia |
30–38 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 265 Referees: Esmail, Furukawa, Amodu | |
| Gaabout 5 | (12–18) | Hussein, Mahrous 10 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 4× |
| 26 October 2025 10:30 |
Qatar |
24–41 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 120 Referees: Jansen, El Malwane, Bohoiavlenska | |
| Mahrous 8 | (8–18) | four players 5 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 3× |
| 26 October 2025 12:35 |
Tunisia |
33–27 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 130 Referees: Dezembro, Al-Saqer, Molina | |
| Ben Salem 7 | (20–11) | Kim Dong-h. 6 | ||
| 7× |
Report | 2× |
| 28 October 2025 10:30 |
South Korea |
24–45 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 110 Referees: Furukawa, Salihu, Paraschiv | |
| Kim Dong-h., Shin 5 | (9–22) | El-Sayed 15 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 1× |
| 28 October 2025 12:35 |
Spain |
48–23 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 150 Referees: Hellbusch, Murata, Pukšič | |
| Viladiú 8 | (20–10) | Mechergui 6 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 6× |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 57 | +86 | 6 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 98 | +5 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 116 | −29 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 135 | −62 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 24 October 2025 14:40 |
Germany |
45–20 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 220 Referees: Paraschiv, Haggui, Bohoiavlenska | |
| Eisend, Gaugisch 6 | (19–10) | Hadizadeh 5 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 2× |
| 24 October 2025 16:45 |
Argentina |
43–25 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 190 Referees: Dezembro, Al-Suqufi, El Malwane | |
| Refojos 7 | (15–13) | Andreu, López 5 | ||
| Report | 3× |
| 26 October 2025 14:40 |
Puerto Rico |
15–54 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 150 Referees: Saleh, Salihu, Haggui | |
| López 6 | (7–26) | Akkoc 7 | ||
| 2× |
Report |
| 26 October 2025 16:45 |
Argentina |
38–29 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 180 Referees: Esmail, El Mouniri, Pukšič | |
| La Delfa, Roa 8 | (20–16) | Norouzpourmameghani 6 | ||
| 5× |
Report | 4× |
| 28 October 2025 14:40 |
Iran |
38–33 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 120 Referees: Gonçalves, El Malwane, Murariu | |
| Hematigharacheh, Hagh 8 | (19–18) | García 11 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 2× |
| 28 October 2025 16:45 |
Germany |
44–22 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 210 Referees: Dezembro, Saleh, Satler | |
| Nowak 17 | (21–11) | Refojos 6 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 4× |
Rankings
First-placed teams ranking
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 57 | +86 | 6 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | B | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 63 | +83 | 6 | ||
| 3 | A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 68 | +41 | 6 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
Second-placed teams ranking
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 95 | +12 | 4 | Semifinals | |
| 2 | A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 101 | +7 | 4 | 5–8th place semifinals | |
| 3 | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 98 | +5 | 4 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
Third-placed teams ranking
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 113 | −27 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals | |
| 2 | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 100 | −28 | 2 | ||
| 3 | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 116 | −29 | 2 | 9–12th place semifinals |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
Fourth-placed teams ranking
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 99 | −20 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals | |
| 2 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 135 | −62 | 0 | ||
| 3 | B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 135 | −68 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored for.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
Bracket
- Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 October | ||||||
| 39 | ||||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 22 | ||||||
| 44 | ||||||
| 30 October | ||||||
| 43 | ||||||
| 28 | ||||||
| 31 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 23 | ||||||
| 35 | ||||||
- 5–8th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 30 October | ||||||
| 35 | ||||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 32 | ||||||
| 27 | ||||||
| 30 October | ||||||
| 39 | ||||||
| 39 | ||||||
| 26 | ||||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 1 November | ||||||
| 44 | ||||||
| 41 | ||||||
- 9–12th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| 30 | ||||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| 21 | ||||||
| 42 | ||||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| 30 | ||||||
| 40 | ||||||
| 44 | ||||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| 32 (3) | ||||||
| 32 (4) | ||||||
9–12th place semifinals
| 29 October 2025 15:30 |
Iran |
30–21 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 125 Referees: Murariu, Haggui, Bohoiavlenska | |
| three players 4 | (15–11) | Kim Dong-h. 6 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 5× |
| 29 October 2025 17:45 |
Morocco |
40–44 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 260 Referees: Esmail, Murata, Al-Saqer | |
| Ben Aabel 8 | (16–20) | Andreu 11 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 6× |
5–8th place semifinals
| 30 October 2025 13:00 |
Argentina |
39–26 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 110 Referees: Amodu, El Malwane, Paraschiv | |
| La Delfa 7 | (16–12) | Gómez de Santiago 11 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 1× |
| 30 October 2025 15:15 |
Brazil |
35–32 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 240 Referees: Furukawa, El Mouniri, Molina | |
| Lima 6 | (20–19) | Chattali 6 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 1× |
Semifinals
| 30 October 2025 17:45 |
Germany |
39–22 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 360 Referees: Dezembro, Saleh, Murata | |
| Löhr 9 | (21–14) | Mahrous 11 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 1× |
| 30 October 2025 20:15 |
Spain |
28–31 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 560 Referees: Hellbusch, Al-Suqufi, Satler | |
| Sánchez 7 | (12–12) | Bakir 7 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 5× |
Eleventh place game
| 31 October 2025 15:30 |
South Korea |
35–36 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 220 Referees: Jansen, Furukawa, Pukšič | |
| Kang Ji-u., Kim Dong-h. 9 | (14–12) | Ragueb 12 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 8× | ||
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FT: 32–32 Pen: 3–4 | ||||
Ninth place game
| 31 October 2025 17:45 |
Iran |
42–30 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 85 Referees: Gonçalves, Gonçalves, Haggui | |
| Norouzpour, Samarbakhsh 9 | (19–15) | Andreu 7 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 2× |
Seventh place game
| 1 November 2025 13:00 |
Tunisia |
44–41 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 80 Referees: Dezembro, El Malwane, Paraschiv | |
| Garrache 12 | (21–23) | Gómez de Santiago 12 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 4× |
Fifth place game
| 1 November 2025 15:15 |
Brazil |
27–39 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 145 Referees: Hellbusch, Haggui, Molina | |
| E. Rodrigues 8 | (12–20) | La Delfa 10 | ||
| 2× |
Report | 2× |
Third place game
| 1 November 2025 17:45 |
Qatar |
23–35 | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 365 Referees: Esmail, Jansen, Murariu | |
| Mahrous 9 | (10–18) | Anselmo, Martínez 6 | ||
| 4× |
Report | 3× |
Final
| 1 November 2025 20:15 |
Germany |
44–43 (ET) | Nouacer Hall, Casablanca Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Gonçalves, Murata, Pukšič | |
| Nowak 15 | (18–17) | Ahmed 13 | ||
| 3× |
Report | 4× | ||
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FT: 37–37 ET: 7–6 | ||||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 |
Statistics and awards
Top goalscorersSource: IHF |
Top goalkeepersSource: IHF |
References
- ^ "Morocco to host inaugural IHF Men's Under-17 World Championship". IHF. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Dramatic final sees Germany edge past Egypt to win inaugural IHF Men's Under-17 World Championship". IHF. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Islamic Republic of Iran win eight in a row to seal crown at the 2025 AHF Asian Men's U-17 Handball Championship". IHF. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Draw for the 2025 IHF Men's Under-17 World Championship announced". IHF. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "12 teams find out their fate at the draw for the 2025 IHF Men's Under-17 World Championship". IHF. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Referees for the 2025 IHF Men's U-17 World Championship announced". ihf.info. 19 September 2025.
- ^ "2025 IHF Men's Under-17 World Championship: Schedule revealed". IHF. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
