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On 7 As of 11 August 2026, Croatia’s junior youth national squads saw varying levels of success across multiple teams have achieved further progress in international tournaments. basketball and volleyball competitions. In basketball, the U16 men's team secured first place in Group B of the European Championship Division B after an 80-53 victory over Iceland. This win, driven by an aggressive defense that forced 24 turnovers, ensures the team advances to the quarterfinals to compete for promotion to the elite tier. In volleyball, the U17 women’s team continued its World Championship campaign in Chile by securing finishing second in Group C. Following a 3-1 comeback victory over Spain, following an earlier 3-2 win against Brazil and a 3-0 loss to Japan. In handball, the U18 women’s side recorded its worst-ever finish at Argentina—highlighted by 23 points from Ivezić—the team has moved into the IHF Youth World Championship in Romania. Following a 26-34 loss knockout phase, where they are scheduled to Portugal in the President's Cup, the team ended face the tournament Czech Republic in 18th place. Conversely, the U16 men’s handball cadets began the European Division B tournament in Đevđelija with dominant victories against Switzerland (101-47) and Cyprus (107-33). In water polo, round of 16. Previous results included the Croatian U16 men's water polo team reached reaching the World Championship final after defeating Serbia 12-11 in Zagreb. In basketball, the U16 men's team secured a 112-57 victory 12-11 win over Macedonia at the Eurobasket, while Serbia, and the U14 women's team defeated basketball team's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina 82-58 to compete for fifth place. Herzegovina.