Egypt’s Under-18 women’s handball team has reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s Youth World Championship for the first time in the country’s history after edging Denmark 23-22 on Tuesday, 4 August. The IHF Women’s Youth World Championship is the highest international competition for women’s under-18 handball, bringing together the world’s top youth national teams every two years. Egypt entered the main round after winning all three of its group-stage matches, defeating Croatia 27-24, France 29-24, and Fiji 83-17. The quarter-final marks Egypt’s best-ever finish at the IHF Women’s Youth World Championship, highlighting the rapid progress of the country’s women’s handball programme on the international stage. Egypt will now face the runner-up of Main Round Group III in the quarter-finals, with its opponent to be determined following the conclusion of the group’s final matches.