[Women's Junior Japan National Team] 25th Women's Junior World Championship Main Round Match 2: Facing Poland

The 25th IHF Women's Junior (U-20) Handball World Championship is being held in China from June 24.

Japan, which advanced to the main round as the top seed of Preliminary Round Group H, faced Hungary, the second-place team in Group G, on June 29, in a bid to reach the best 8. Despite their persistent efforts, they were defeated and could not secure a spot in the best 8 in this match.

Main Round Group 4, which includes Japan, has become a fierce battle with Japan, Poland, Norway, and Hungary all tied with one win and one loss.

In their Main Round Match 2 against Poland, scheduled for 16:15 local time (17:15 Japan time) on June 30, a victory for Japan will secure them a top-2 finish in the group and a place in the best 8.

Challenging a formidable wall for a spot in the best 8

Poland surpassed Hungary in the preliminary round and boasts a physically imposing team that exceeds Hungary's.

Poland's situation is the same as Japan's, with victory being the condition for advancing to the best 8, so they will likely approach the match with overflowing spirit.

Nevertheless, Japan must challenge this high and thick wall and overcome it.

The match will start earlier than the previous four games, with a throw-off at 16:15 (17:15 Japan time). This crucial match can also be watched via the IHF (International Handball Federation) official YouTube channel through the link below. Please tune in.

Main Round Match 2: Poland Match (June 30 - Live Stream)

Main Round Match 1: Hungary Match (June 29 - Archive)

Preliminary Round Match 1: Faroe Islands Match (June 24 - Archive)

Preliminary Round Match 2: Norway Match (June 25 - Archive) Preliminary Round Match 3: Croatia Match (June 27 - Archive)

Tournament Overview

Tournament Name: 25th IHF Women's Junior (U-20) Handball World Championship Period: June 24 (Wed) - July 5 (Sun), 2026 Venue: China

[Japan National Team Match Schedule] ■ Main Round Schedule June 30 (Tue) 16:15 (17:15 Japan time) vs Poland

*Schedule from July 2 onwards will be determined by the main round standings.

[Main Round Group Standings] Group 1: Serbia, France, Austria, Sweden Group 2: Spain, Germany, Romania, Korea Group 3: Denmark, Montenegro, Czech Republic, China Group 4: Poland, Japan, Hungary, Norway

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