Dates: 12-17 December, 2022
Venue: Centro deportive Olimpico Mexicano (Mexico City, Mexico)
Web Streaming: Link (Mexican Olympic Committee Facebook Page)
Teams
- Group A
- Greenland (GRL)
- Guadeloupe (GLP)
- United States of America (USA)
- Group B
- Cuba (CUB)
- Martinique (MTQ)
- Mexico (MEX)
- Puerto Rico (PUR)
Format: The teams have been divided into two groups that will play a round robin. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals. The 3rd place team from Group A will play the the 3rd and 4th place teams from Group B and a mini-table will be formed to determine 5th through 7th place.
Qualification: The winner of the tournament will qualify for the IHF Trophy – Intercontinental Championships. As Guadeloupe and Martinique fall under France for IHF World Championships events the top 2 teams (not counting Guadeloupe and Martinique) will qualify for the 2023 IHF Men’s Jr Handball World Championships in Germany/Greece from 20 June to 2 July.
Schedule (All times local)
- Monday, 12 December (Group Play)
- 1:00 PM Opening Ceremonies
- 2:00 PM USA – GRL 31-18 (12-5) Match Report Video
- 4:00 PM MTQ – CUB 19-32 (10-17) Match Report Video
- 6:00 PM MEX – PUR 40-22 (18-12) Match Report Video
- Tuesday, 13 December (Group Play)
- 2:00 PM GRL – GLP 25-30 (12-16) Match Report Video
- 4:00 PM PUR – MTQ 19-36 (11-16) Match Report Video
- 6:00 PM CUB – MEX 38-31 (19-16) Match Report Video
- Wednesday, 14 December (Group Play)
- 2:00 PM USA – GLP 29-25 (18-13) Match Report Video
- 4:00 PM PUR – CUB 20-46 (10-20) Match Report Video
- 6:00 PM MEX – MTQ 26-30 (14-16) Match Report Video
- Thursday, 15 December (Rest Day)
- Friday, 16 December (Semifinals and 5-7th Placement)
- 2:00 PM 3A – 4B (GRL – PUR) 32-19 (16-9) Match Report Video
- 4:00 PM 1A – 2B (USA – MTQ) 34-24 (17-11) Match Report Video
- 6:00 PM 2A – 1B (GLP – CUB) 24-36 (11-21) Match Report Video
- Saturday, 17 December (Finals and 5-7th Placement)
- 2:00 PM 3A – 3B (GRL – MEX) 26-28 (14-12) Match Report Video
- 4:00 PM 3rd Place Match (MTQ – GLP) 46-23 (21-12) Match Report Video
- 6:00 PM 1st Place Match (USA – CUB) 23-26 (9-18) Match Report Video
- Awards Ceremony Video (Starts at 1:33:00)
Group Play Standings
- Group A (Final)
- Group B (Final)
- 5th – 7th Placement (Final)
Final Ranking
- 1) Cuba (Qualified for 2023 World Championships and IHF Trophy – Intercontinental Phase)
- 2) USA (Qualified for 2023 World Championships)
- 3) Martinique
- 4) Guadeloupe
- 5) Mexico
- 6) Greenland
- 7) Puerto Rico
Awards
The following awards were handed out at the conclusion of the tournament:
All Star Team
- Right Wing: Rolando Mendez (CUB)
- Right Back: Jakob Christiansen (USA)
- Center Back: Mytchel Meslien (MTQ)
- Left Back: Maiko Vasquez (CUB)
- Left Wing: Jeffrey Jerama (GLP)
- Pivot: Diosel Rondon (CUB)
- GK: Jeramie Nomede-Tisseur (GLP)
Most Valuable Player: Elliot Robertson (USA)
Most Valuable Goalkeeper: Jeramie Nomede-Tisseur (GLP)
Top Scorer: Maiko Vasquez (CUB) (38 Goals)
Leading Scorers