# 2022 North America and Caribbean Men's Junior Handball Championship

The 2022 North America and Caribbean Men's Junior Handball Championship was the first edition of the tournament, it took place in Mexico City, Mexico, from 12 to 17 December 2022. It acted as the North America and Caribbean qualifying tournament for the 2023 Men's Junior World Handball Championship.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC–6).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 2 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Greenland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 0 | Placement round |
| 12 December 2022 14:00 | United States | 31–18 | Greenland | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 14:00 | | (12–5) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 14:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 14:00 | Greenland | 25–30 | Guadeloupe | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 14:00 | | (12–16) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 14:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 14:00 | United States | 29–25 | Guadeloupe | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 14:00 | | (18–13) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 14:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 70 | +46 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Martinique | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 77 | +8 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Mexico (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 90 | +7 | 2 | Placement round |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 122 | −61 | 0 | Placement round |
| 12 December 2022 16:00 | Martinique | 19–32 | Cuba | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 16:00 | | (10–17) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 16:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 18:00 | Mexico | 40–22 | Puerto Rico | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 18:00 | | (18–12) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 12 December 2022 18:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 19–36 | Martinique | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 16:00 | | (11–16) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 16:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 18:00 | Cuba | 38–31 | Mexico | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 18:00 | | (20–16) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 13 December 2022 18:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 20–46 | Cuba | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 16:00 | | (10–20) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 16:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 18:00 | Mexico | 26–30 | Martinique | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 18:00 | | (14–16) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 14 December 2022 18:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |

## Placement round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Mexico (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 4 |
| 6 | Greenland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 2 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 0 |
| 16 December 2022 14:00 | Greenland | 32–19 | Puerto Rico | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 14:00 | | (16–9) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 14:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 14:00 | Greenland | 26–28 | Mexico | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 14:00 | | (14–12) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 14:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 16 December | 16 December |
| United States | 34 |
| United States | 34 | 17 December | 17 December |
| Martinique | 24 | 17 December | 17 December |
| Martinique | 24 | United States | 23 |
| 16 December | 16 December | | United States | 23 |
| 16 December | 16 December | Cuba | 36 |
| Guadeloupe | 24 | Cuba | 36 |
| Cuba | 36 | | |
| Cuba | 36 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 17 December | 17 December |
| | | Martinique | 46 |
| | | Guadeloupe | 23 |

### Semifinals

| 16 December 2022 16:00 | United States | 34–24 | Martinique | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 16:00 | | (17–11) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 16:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 18:00 | Guadeloupe | 24–36 | Cuba | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 18:00 | | (11–21) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 16 December 2022 18:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |

### Third place game

| 17 December 2022 16:00 | Martinique | 46–23 | Guadeloupe | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 16:00 | | (21–12) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 16:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |

### Final

| 17 December 2022 18:00 | United States | 23–36 | Cuba | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 18:00 | | (9–18) | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |
| 17 December 2022 18:00 | | Report | | Mexican Olympic Sports Center, Mexico City |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | United States |
| | Martinique |
| 4 | Guadeloupe |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 6 | Greenland |
| 7 | Puerto Rico |
* Qualified for the 2023 Junior World Championship and the 2023 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
* Qualified for the 2023 Junior World Championship