The IKF U21 World Korfball Championship 2026 will take place from 08 to 16 August 2026 in Nilai, Malaysia.
The Malaysia Korfball Association and IKF Asia are the organisers of this event in collaboration with the IKF.
LATEST NEWS:
16/8/2026 – Netherlands Defeat Belgium to Win U21 World Korfball Title
15/8/2026 – On Day 8, the ranking matches for places 9–16 were decided. Read more: /news/ikf-u21-wkc-2026-ranking-matches-for-places-9-16-were-decided
6/8/2026 – The Stage is Set: The IKF U21 World Korfball Championship 2026 Arrives in Malaysia
4/8/2026 – Tickets are available for purchase at the game venue only. No online sales. Price: MYR 50.00 (per day / cash only)
24/7/2026 – The official match schedule has been released.
15/7/2026 – On Tuesday, 16 June, at 9:00 am (CEST) / 15:00 (GMT+8), the press conference for this summer’s IKF U21 World Korfball Championship 2026 will be broadcast live on the IKF YouTube channel.
15/6/2026 – The groups are known after today’s live draw.
14/6/2026 – On Friday, 15 May 2026, at 19:00 CEST, don’t miss the Group Phase Live Draw. You can watch it live on IKF YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/SKmf6SN5IFQ
Follow the Action Live! Fans around the world can watch and follow the tournaments live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and worldkorfball.sport, featuring live results, live streaming, statistics, scorers, and play-by-play updates.
Stay Connected on Social Media – Join the conversation using hashtags #U21WKC and #korfball to catch the best images, clips, and highlights from the championship.
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Match reports
Every match of the championship has its own report, with the photos of Marco Spelten and Eric Chan and the interviews.
8 August 2026
Malaysia – Chinese Taipei · Hong Kong China – India · Netherlands – New Zealand · Portugal – Thailand · Catalonia – Japan · Belgium – China · Australia – England · Germany – Türkiye
9 August 2026
New Zealand – India · Netherlands – Hong Kong China · Malaysia – Thailand · Chinese Taipei – Portugal · China – Japan · Belgium – Catalonia · Türkiye – England · Germany – Australia
10 August 2026
Hong Kong China – New Zealand · India – Netherlands · Malaysia – Portugal · Thailand – Chinese Taipei · Catalonia – China · Japan – Belgium · Australia – Türkiye · England – Germany
12 August 2026
Netherlands – Germany · England – New Zealand · Belgium – Portugal · Chinese Taipei – Catalonia · Hong Kong China – Australia · Türkiye – India · China – Thailand · Malaysia – Japan
13 August 2026
Netherlands – England · New Zealand – Germany · Belgium – Chinese Taipei · Catalonia – Portugal · Hong Kong China – Türkiye · India – Australia · Malaysia – China · Japan – Thailand
14 August 2026
Australia – Japan · China – India · Türkiye – Thailand · Malaysia – Hong Kong China · Germany – Portugal · Catalonia – England · Netherlands – Chinese Taipei · Belgium – New Zealand
15 August 2026
Australia – India · Japan – China · Thailand – Hong Kong China · Malaysia – Türkiye
16 August 2026
Portugal – Catalonia · Chinese Taipei – New Zealand · Netherlands – Belgium · GER – ENG