title: 2019 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
text: # 2019 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
  
  The 2019 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy was the fourth edition of the competition held in Pristina, Kosovo from 10 to 14 April 2019. It featured a men's youth (U-19) tournament and a men's junior (U-21) tournament.
  
  ## Junior tournament
  
  ### Qualified teams
  
  | Confederation | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Oceania (OCHF) | 10–15 June 2018 | Païta | 1 | Australia |
  | Africa (CAHB) | 8–12 August 2018 | Kigali | 1 | Nigeria |
  | Europe (EHF) | 23–28 October 2018 | Pristina | 1 | Kosovo |
  | South and Central America (SCAHC) | 31 October – 4 November 2018 | Asunción | 1 | Paraguay |
  | Asia (AHF) | 5–9 November 2018 | Ubon Ratchathani | 1 | Chinese Taipei |
  | North America & the Caribbean (NACHC) | 17–20 November 2018 | West Dundee | 1 | United States |
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kosovo (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 2 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 0 | |
  | 10 April 2019 15:00 | Kosovo | 31–23 | Chinese Taipei | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 400 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 10 April 2019 15:00 | Muqolli, Tahirukaj 7 | (16–10) | three players 5 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 400 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 10 April 2019 15:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 400 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 11 April 2019 17:00 | Chinese Taipei | 30–29 | Nigeria | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 11 April 2019 17:00 | Ting 8 | (16–14) | Anas 9 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 11 April 2019 17:00 | 5× 1× | Report | 6× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 12 April 2019 19:00 | Nigeria | 21–34 | Kosovo | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 350 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 12 April 2019 19:00 | Mohammed 4 | (11–22) | Tahirukaj 9 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 350 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 12 April 2019 19:00 | 3× | Report | 2× 6× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 350 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 2 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 0 | |
  | 10 April 2019 13:00 | United States | 31–20 | Australia | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 10 April 2019 13:00 | Amitovic, Bengozi 6 | (14–9) | McCourt 6 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 10 April 2019 13:00 | 4× | Report | 1× 6× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 11 April 2019 15:00 | Australia | 19–32 | Paraguay | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhães (BRA) |
  | 11 April 2019 15:00 | Ljunberg 5 | (7–15) | Fiore 8 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhães (BRA) |
  | 11 April 2019 15:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 1× 4× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhães (BRA) |
  | 12 April 2019 15:00 | Paraguay | 19–28 | United States | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 12 April 2019 15:00 | Rojas 6 | (9–16) | Amitovic 7 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 12 April 2019 15:00 | 3× 8× | Report | 3× 1× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  
  ### Knockout round
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April 2019 | 13 April 2019 |
  | Kosovo | 36 |
  | Kosovo | 36 | 14 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 |
  | Paraguay | 17 | 14 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 |
  | Paraguay | 17 | Kosovo | 30 |
  | 13 April 2019 | 13 April 2019 | | Kosovo | 30 |
  | 13 April 2019 | 13 April 2019 | Chinese Taipei | 26 |
  | United States | 36 | Chinese Taipei | 26 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 41 | | |
  | Chinese Taipei | 41 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 14 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 |
  | | | Paraguay | 34 |
  | | | United States (OT) | 36 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 13 April 2019 15:00 | United States | 36–41 | Chinese Taipei | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April 2019 15:00 | Bengozi, Amitovic 10 | (14–21) | Jou 9 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 13 April 2019 15:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 5× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 13 April 2019 19:00 | Kosovo | 36–27 | Paraguay | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 350 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhães (BRA) |
  | 13 April 2019 19:00 | Shabani 7 | (19–14) | Melgarejo 10 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 350 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhães (BRA) |
  | 13 April 2019 19:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 3× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 350 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhães (BRA) |
  
  **Fifth place game**
  
  | 13 April 2019 16:00 | Nigeria | 37–21 | Australia | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 45 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April 2019 16:00 | Ataboh 8 | (20–9) | Ljunberg 4 | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 45 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | 13 April 2019 16:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 1× | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 45 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  
  **Third place game**
  
  | 14 April 2019 14:00 | Paraguay | 34–36 (ET) | United States | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 April 2019 14:00 | Giménez 7 | (12–17) | Bengozi 11 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | 14 April 2019 14:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 5× 1× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |||
  
  **Final**
  
  | 14 April 2019 18:00 | Kosovo | 30–26 | Chinese Taipei | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 900 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 April 2019 18:00 | Tahirukaj 9 | (12–10) | Chen S., Li 7 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 900 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  | 14 April 2019 18:00 | 2× 7× | Report | 2× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 900 Referees: Hermann, Madsen (DEN) |
  
  ### Final ranking
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | Kosovo |
  | 2 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 3 | United States |
  | 4 | Paraguay |
  | 5 | Nigeria |
  | 6 | Australia |
  
  * Team qualified to the 2019 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
  
  ## Youth tournament
  
  ### Qualified teams
  
  | Confederation | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Oceania (OCHF) | 10–15 June 2018 | Païta | 1 | New Zealand |
  | Africa (CAHB) | 8–12 August 2018 | Kigali | 1 | Nigeria |
  | Europe (EHF) | 23–28 October 2018 | Pristina | 1 | Kosovo |
  | South and Central America (SCAHC) | 31 October – 4 November 2018 | Asunción | 1 | Paraguay |
  | Asia (AHF) | 5–9 November 2018 | Ubon Ratchathani | 1 | Chinese Taipei |
  | North America & the Caribbean (NACHC) | 17–20 November 2018 | West Dundee | 1 | Canada |
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 2 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 0 | |
  | 10 April 2019 17:00 | Paraguay | 22–38 | Chinese Taipei | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 30 Referees: Magalhães, Da Silva (BRA) |
  | 10 April 2019 17:00 | Zalazar 8 | (11–21) | Yang 7 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 30 Referees: Magalhães, Da Silva (BRA) |
  | 10 April 2019 17:00 | 1× 2× | Report | 3× 5× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 30 Referees: Magalhães, Da Silva (BRA) |
  | 11 April 2019 19:00 | Chinese Taipei | 36–18 | Nigeria | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 11 April 2019 19:00 | Tseng 9 | (18–8) | Salami 6 | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 11 April 2019 19:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 10× 1× | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 12 April 2019 13:00 | Nigeria | 31–18 | Paraguay | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 40 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | 12 April 2019 13:00 | three players 7 | (18–7) | Céspedes 5 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 40 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | 12 April 2019 13:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 40 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Kosovo (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 2 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 78 | −54 | 0 | |
  | 10 April 2019 14:00 | New Zealand | 10–37 | Canada | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Shawky, Moussa (EGY) |
  | 10 April 2019 14:00 | Ireland 4 | (4–20) | Barri 9 | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Shawky, Moussa (EGY) |
  | 10 April 2019 14:00 | 2× 6× | Report | 4× | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Shawky, Moussa (EGY) |
  | 11 April 2019 13:00 | Kosovo | 41–14 | New Zealand | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Liu, Xu (China) |
  | 11 April 2019 13:00 | Isufi 8 | (18–5) | Ireland, Smith 5 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Liu, Xu (China) |
  | 11 April 2019 13:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 1× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Liu, Xu (China) |
  | 12 April 2019 17:00 | Canada | 35–31 | Kosovo | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | 12 April 2019 17:00 | Ouallouche 8 | (16–9) | Muqoli 8 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | 12 April 2019 17:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 9× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  
  ### Knockout round
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April | 13 April |
  | Chinese Taipei | 35 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 35 | 14 April | 14 April |
  | Kosovo | 26 | 14 April | 14 April |
  | Kosovo | 26 | Chinese Taipei | 27 |
  | 13 April | 13 April | | Chinese Taipei | 27 |
  | 13 April | 13 April | Nigeria | 26 |
  | Canada | 25 | Nigeria | 26 |
  | Nigeria | 32 | | |
  | Nigeria | 32 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 14 April | 14 April |
  | | | Kosovo | 32 |
  | | | Canada | 26 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 13 April 2019 13:00 | Canada | 25–32 | Nigeria | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April 2019 13:00 | Ouallouche 8 | (10–18) | Salami 11 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | 13 April 2019 13:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 8× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 50 Referees: Moussa, Shawky (EGY) |
  | 13 April 2019 17:00 | Chinese Taipei | 35–26 | Kosovo | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 13 April 2019 17:00 | Yang 9 | (17–13) | Muqoli 10 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  | 13 April 2019 17:00 | 3× 8× 1× | Report | 3× 7× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Ershov, Pavliukov (RUS) |
  
  **Fifth place game**
  
  | 13 April 2019 13:00 | Paraguay | 23–20 | New Zealand | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 25 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 April 2019 13:00 | Céspedes, Greco 5 | (14–9) | Brookes 8 | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 25 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | 13 April 2019 13:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 1× | 1 Tetori, Pristina Attendance: 25 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  
  **Third place game**
  
  | 14 April 2019 12:00 | Kosovo | 32–26 | Canada | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 April 2019 12:00 | Muqoli 8 | (16–9) | Ouallouche 9 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  | 14 April 2019 12:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 1× 5× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 60 Referees: Liu, Xu (CHN) |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 14 April 2019 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 27–26 | Nigeria | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 400 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhaes (BRA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 April 2019 16:00 | Lin 10 | (14–11) | Yusuf 12 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 400 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhaes (BRA) |
  | 14 April 2019 16:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 1× 8× | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina Attendance: 400 Referees: Da Silva, Magalhaes (BRA) |
  
  ### Final ranking
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 2 | Nigeria |
  | 3 | Kosovo |
  | 4 | Canada |
  | 5 | Paraguay |
  | 6 | New Zealand |
  