Partille World Cup expands to more continents – first stop: Cairo 2026

Today, at a press conference at the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo, held in connection with the IHF Men’s Club World Championship, it was announced that Partille World Cup Cairo will take place from 9–12 April 2026 at New Capital Sports City. Registration opens on 6 October 2025.

The launch was widely covered in Egypt, with extensive media presence. Both national TV and several of the country’s largest newspapers reported from the press conference. In attendance were representatives from Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Egyptian Olympic Committee and the Egyptian Handball Federation.
– It is fantastic to feel the support here in Egypt – the passion, the talent, and the young people’s desire to play handball. Cairo is the perfect place to write the next chapter of our history, says Fredrik Andersson, Secretary General of Partille World Cup.
With more than five decades of history, Partille World Cup gathers over 23,000 participants in Gothenburg every year. Over the years, the tournament has inspired and helped to start more than 100 youth tournaments across Europe. Now, the event is taking its first steps into the world – while keeping its heart in Gothenburg – through the new concept, Partille World Cup Tour.
– In Europe, almost 95 per cent of young players take part in similar international events. In Egypt and in many other parts of the world, that opportunity does not exist – we want to change that. This is why we are launching the Tour concept – to spread handball globally, says Stefan Albrechtson, Club Director and former Secretary General of Partille Cup.

In April 2026, teams of boys and girls aged 10 to 21, from the Middle East, South Eastern Europe, Africa and other parts of the world, are expected to gather in Cairo to play, meet and build bridges between cultures.
– Traditionally, only a few teams from the Eastern Mediterranean have joined. Even though many teams from the Balkans come to Gothenburg, we rarely see teams from countries like Greece, Italy, Turkey or the Middle East. We want to spread our mission of friendship across borders through this beautiful sport. Partille World Cup Cairo can become a hub that attracts teams from those countries, as well as teams from south of the Sahara, says Fredrik Andersson.