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The Russian women's junior handball team is participating in the draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Championship among girls under 16 years old.
The Russian women's junior handball team recognized its opponents in the group stage of the 2026 World Championship. Match TV reports this with reference to the Russian Handball Federation.
According to the results of the draw, the Russians were placed in Group D along with the teams of Argentina, Switzerland and Egypt. The tournament for players under 16 years of age will be held in the Moroccan city of Agadir from October 16 to 24.
This is the first-ever U16 Women's World Championship. The tournament will also be attended by teams from Morocco, Guinea, Germany, Hungary, China, Uzbekistan, Mexico, the USA, Paraguay, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Tunisia.
In July, the International Handball Federation allowed the national teams of Russia and Belarus to participate in international tournaments without restrictions.

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