Guinea U20 W vs Tunisia U20 W

Tunisia imposed their attacking rhythm from the opening exchanges. By the 18th minute, with Eya Khelifi converting a left-wing finish off Chaima Slama's assist, the North Africans led 8-5. Guinea's Fatoumata Naby Soumah kept her side in touch with a series of breakthrough goals, but Tunisia's superior finishing from the wings — where they scored eight times to Guinea's zero — created a gap that never closed.

At half-time, Tunisia led 15-11. The second half followed a similar pattern: May Yazidi scored twice in quick succession around the 42nd minute, stretching the lead to 24-16. Guinea's Aminata Soumah responded with goals from the left back position, but Tunisia's 67% shooting accuracy meant they rarely relinquished control. The final whistle confirmed a 34-25 scoreline.

Tunisia's spell either side of half-time. After Guinea's Aminata Soumah pulled the score to 15-13 early in the second half, Tunisia reeled off three unanswered goals through Ranime Cherif, Yassmine Chaabani and Khelifi inside five minutes (38th-43rd minute). The 18-13 buffer restored order and Guinea never again came within five goals.

May Yazidi (#7, Tunisia) — Top scorer with 7 goals from 8 attempts (88% efficiency), including two penalties. Her movement from the right wing caused constant problems for Guinea's defence, and she also contributed an assist.

Fatoumata Naby Soumah (#8, Guinea) — Guinea's standout performer, scoring 9 goals from 16 shots (56%). She was the primary attacking outlet, also earning and converting penalties, but lacked consistent support.

Sirine Ferchichi (#44, Tunisia) — Perfect from the field, converting all 5 of her attempts, including a fastbreak finish and a 6m finish.

Eya Khelifi (#25, Tunisia) — Added 6 goals from 9 attempts (67%), with three of her finishes coming from the left wing, underlining Tunisia's wing superiority.

The scoreline reflects a clear efficiency gap. Tunisia's 67% shooting (34/51) dwarfed Guinea's 58% (25/43), but the deeper story lies in shot distribution. Tunisia scored 18 near-range goals to Guinea's 11, and 8 wing goals to Guinea's 0 — a 26-11 advantage in high-percentage zones. Guinea's attack was one-dimensional, with 9 of their 25 goals coming from Soumah alone and no wing production whatsoever. Tunisia's 4 fastbreak goals to Guinea's 3 also reflected slightly sharper transition play.

Tunisia finish the 2026 IHF Women's Junior World Championship in 27th place, while Guinea take 28th. Both teams entered the 24-team tournament via African qualification, with Guinea earning their spot through the 2026 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy. Tunisia's path to the 27th-place match included a 31-28 loss to Turkey in the Placement 25-28 semi-finals on 2 July, while Guinea lost 23-13 to Paraguay on the same day.

The result marks the end of their campaigns in China. The tournament concludes on 5 July with the final between France and Germany at Jinzhong's City Gymnasium.

A straightforward result that reflected the tactical gap between the sides. Tunisia's efficiency from the wings and near-range proved the difference against a Guinea side over-reliant on Soumah's individual brilliance. A 34-25 win, while commanding, also highlighted Tunisia's need for more consistent finishing from distance if they are to climb higher in future editions.