2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 24–29 July | 
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | (123 points)  | 
| Awards | |
| Best player | |
The 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships were the eighth edition of the tournament, held at Kazan, Russia from 24 to 29 July 2018.[1]
Greece won the title on their first ever participation, defeating Norway in the final.[2]
Qualification
| Qualification | Vacancies | Qualified | 
|---|---|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| Defending champion | 1 | |
| 2017 Asian Beach Handball Championship | 3 | |
| 2017 European Beach Handball Championship | 4 | |
| 2018 Oceania Beach Handball Championship | 1 | |
| 2018 Pan American Men's Beach Handball Championship | 4 | |
| Substitute for Africa continent[3] | 1 | |
| Wildcard[3] | 1 | 
Draw
The draw was held on 15 May 2018 at Kazan, Russia.[4][5]
Seeding
The seedings were announced on 14 May 2018.[6]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
All times are local (UTC+3).[7]
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 99 | 69 | 1.435 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 99 | 93 | 1.065 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 87 | 109 | 0.798 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 79 | 93 | 0.849 | Consolation round | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 24 July 2018 12:20  |  Spain  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (10–20, 14–8, 2–0) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 12:20  |  Australia  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (13–12, 10–11, 4–8) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 16:30  |  Greece  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (18–16, 10–12, 6–4) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 17:20  |  Paraguay  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (15–24, 6–21) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 10:20  |  Spain  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali-Al Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (10–8, 18–12) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 10:20  |  Greece  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (17–14, 14–17, 6–4) Report  | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 115 | 84 | 1.369 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 111 | 134 | 0.828 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 100 | 103 | 0.971 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 109 | 114 | 0.956 | Consolation round | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 24 July 2018 12:20  |  Uruguay  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (15–17, 20–15, 4–5) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 13:10  |  Poland  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (20–10, 18–15) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 17:20  |  France  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (17–14, 12–13, 6–7) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 20:20  |  Chinese Taipei  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (18–29, 14–17) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 12:00  |  Poland  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (15–13, 16–14) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 12:00  |  France  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (21–22, 18–9, 10–11) Report  | ||||
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 129 | 70 | 1.843 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 105 | 70 | 1.500 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 81 | 116 | 0.698 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 67 | 126 | 0.532 | Consolation round | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
| 24 July 2018 10:40  |  Brazil  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (14–11, 14–12) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 10:40  |  Thailand  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (17–11, 16–15) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 15:40  |  United States  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (11–25, 12–24) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 17:20  |  Russia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)  | |
| (18–10, 20–14) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 17:30  |  Russia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (24–10, 20–8) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 17:30  |  Brazil  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (20–14, 32–10) Report  | ||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 125 | 96 | 1.302 | Main round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 121 | 84 | 1.440 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 92 | 112 | 0.821 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 92 | 138 | 0.667 | Consolation round | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 24 July 2018 09:00  |  Norway  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Attendance: 50 Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (14–11, 17–15) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 09:50  |  Denmark  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (18–10, 28–6) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 14:50  |  Vietnam  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (9–19, 18–22) Report  | ||||
| 24 July 2018 14:50  |  Mexico  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (17–27, 19–26) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 15:50  |  Norway  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (20–16, 21–18) Report  | ||||
| 25 July 2018 15:50  |  Vietnam  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)  | |
| (12–16, 22–20, 5–4) Report  | ||||
Consolation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 93 | 56 | 1.661 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 105 | 99 | 1.061 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 109 | 103 | 1.058 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 55 | 104 | 0.529 | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
| 26 July 2018 09:00  |  Australia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (22–12, 14–9) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 13:10  |  France  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)  | |
| (18–16, 12–10) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 17:20  |  United States  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (3–12, 8–20) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 18:10  |  Mexico  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (19–16, 12–16, 16–18) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 10:40  |  Australia  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (8–17, 11–14) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 11:30  |  United States  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (13–20, 10–16) Report  | ||||
Main round
Group I
Points obtained against teams from the same group were carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10.000 | 189 | 128 | 1.477 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6[a] | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 175 | 153 | 1.144 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6[a] | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 175 | 147 | 1.190 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 157 | 197 | 0.797 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2[b] | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 166 | 217 | 0.765 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2[b] | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 151 | 171 | 0.883 | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
Notes:
| 26 July 2018 10:40  |  Spain  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (14–7, 18–11) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 10:40  |  Greece  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (22–14, 20–10) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 10:40  |  Paraguay  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (9–17, 12–8, 6–5) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 15:40  |  Greece  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)  | |
| (18–20, 10–16) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 15:40  |  Spain  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (26–18, 21–11) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 15:40  |  Paraguay  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (6–16, 19–18, 6–7) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 15:00  |  Spain  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (19–16, 20–16) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 15:00  |  Greece  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (10–14, 21–6, 9–6) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 15:00  |  Paraguay  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (13–25, 21–13, 9–6) Report  | ||||
Group II
Points obtained against teams from the same group were carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10.000 | 198 | 147 | 1.347 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4.000 | 164 | 124 | 1.323 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 165 | 149 | 1.107 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 162 | 164 | 0.988 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 149 | 183 | 0.814 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.000 | 123 | 194 | 0.634 | 
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head set difference; 4) Head-to-head points won; 5) Set difference; 6) Points won; 7) Draw.
(H) Host
| 26 July 2018 12:20  |  Brazil  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (12–10, 18–19, 6–4) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 12:20  |  Russia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (20–18, 11–10) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 12:20  |  Thailand  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (11–18, 10–16) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 17:20  |  Brazil  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)  | |
| (22–12, 18–16) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 17:20  |  Thailand  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (14–19, 15–20) Report  | ||||
| 26 July 2018 18:10  |  Russia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)  | |
| (12–8, 14–12) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 17:30  |  Brazil  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (17–16, 25–23) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 17:30  |  Russia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (22–8, 24–16) Report  | ||||
| 27 July 2018 17:30  |  Thailand  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (12–13, 13–18) Report  | ||||
Knockout stage
- Championship bracket
 
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9–16th place quarterfinals
| 28 July 2018 09:50  |  Vietnam  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Mohammed Drissi, Mohammed Ben Salah (TUN)  | |
| (15–12, 19–18) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 10:40  |  Thailand  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (18–19, 18–24) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 12:20  |  Chinese Taipei  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (17–23, 23–17, 4–7) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 13:10  |  Uruguay  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (19–7, 11–16, 9–8) Report  | ||||
Quarterfinals
| 28 July 2018 09:50  |  Paraguay  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (11–16, 12–17) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 09:50  |  Poland  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (17–16, 9–24, 4–6) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 12:20  |  Spain  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (22–20, 11–15, 9–6) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 12:20  |  Greece  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Wanderson Oliveira, Fabiano Carvalho (BRA)  | |
| (20–25, 22–18, 12–10) Report  | ||||
13–16th place semifinals
| 28 July 2018 15:00  |  United States  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Khaled Al-Heel, Ali Al-Yazeedi (QAT)  | |
| (14–12, 19–18) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 16:40  |  Chinese Taipei  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)  | |
| (20–14, 21–18) Report  | ||||
9–12th place semifinals
| 28 July 2018 15:00  |  Vietnam  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (20–30, 21–17, 7–6) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 16:40  |  Mexico  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (14–17, 6–7) Report  | ||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 28 July 2018 15:00  |  Paraguay  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Michail Mertinian, Evangelos Syrepisios (GRE)  | |
| (12–13, 16–19) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 16:40  |  Denmark  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (18–12, 19–10) Report  | ||||
Semifinals
| 28 July 2018 18:20  |  Brazil  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (18–19, 20–22) Report  | ||||
| 28 July 2018 20:00  |  Spain  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (18–14, 16–18, 2–6) Report  | ||||
15th place game
| 29 July 2018 09:50  |  Thailand  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (16–12, 10–17, 8–6) Report  | ||||
13th place game
| 29 July 2018 11:30  |  United States  |  0–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (16–20, 12–24) Report  | ||||
Eleventh place game
| 29 July 2018 09:50  |  France  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (18–17, 20–15) Report  | ||||
Ninth place game
| 29 July 2018 11:30  |  Vietnam  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Cao Hongjun, Xu Jian (CHN)  | |
| (19–12, 18–16) Report  | ||||
Seventh place game
| 29 July 2018 09:50  |  Russia  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Ana Carina Barbosa, Nadia Machado (POR)  | |
| (20–9, 18–13) Report  | ||||
Fifth place game
| 29 July 2018 11:30  |  Denmark  |  2–1 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Laura Buchón-Perea, Patricia del Valle-Encuentra (ESP)  | |
| (28–14, 13–14, 6–4) Report  | ||||
Third place game
| 29 July 2018 15:00  |  Brazil  |  2–0 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Dávid Palkovits, Gabor Szilvási (HUN)  | |
| (14–10, 15–10) Report  | ||||
Final
| 29 July 2018 17:00  |  Norway  |  1–2 | Beach Sports Complex, Kazan Referees: Pablo Martínez, Luiz Monico (URU)  | |
| (14–18, 24–15, 2–5) Report  | ||||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | 
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
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Awards
- MVP[8]
 
- Topscorer
 
- All-star team
 
- Goalkeeper: 
 Magdalini Kepesidou - Right wing: 
 Patricia Scheppa - Left wing: 
 Maren Nyland Aardahl - Pivot: 
 Maria Batista - Defender: 
 Elisabeth Hammerstad - Specialist: 
 Vasiliki Skara 
- Fair play award
 
References
- ^ "Budapest and Sochi to host the next Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 20 February 2016.
 - ^ "Golden Greece". ihf.info. 29 July 2018.
 - ^ a b "List of Kazan 2018 participants confirmed". ihf.info. 4 May 2018.
 - ^ "Draw for Kazan 2018". ihf.info. 13 March 2018.
 - ^ "Kazan 2018 draw held". ihf.info. 15 May 2018.
 - ^ "Draw for the 2018 Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 14 May 2018.
 - ^ "Match schedule for 2018 Beach Handball World Championships". ihf.info. 22 June 2018.
 - ^ "All-Star Teams announced". ihf.info. 29 July 2018.
 
