MNT To Play in Emerging Nations Tournament, Registration Open for Interested Athletes

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USA Team Handball is pleased to announce its intention to compete at the 2025 IHF Emerging Nations tournament. The competition is set to be held from March 9 - 16 in Varna, Bulgaria

All athletes (US Passport Required) at least 16 years of age interested in being considered for the team must register on Sport80. 

The registration will close on February 15th at 11:59 MST.

Further, the competition will have eligibility rules in terms of age. The minimum age to participate is 16, with the maximum age being 24. To be eligible to participate in the event, players have to turn 16 on the day of their first match at the latest and must not exceed the age of 24 before the end of the championship.

Additionally, a maximum of 3 players per team who are older than 24 are allowed to participate in the event. These players will be taken from the United States Men’s National Team Pool.

All submissions will be evaluated based on selection criteria and will be applied to decide on possible selection by the Selection Committee.

All athletes’ selections will be done in accordance with selection procedures published on the USA Team Handball website. (www.usateamhandball.org/team-usa/selection-procedures)

Registration: Registration is required through USATH’s membership system, usateamhandball.sport80.com. The registration is listed under the “Camps” tab and titled “2025 IHF Emerging Nations Tournament - Men’s Selection Process”

If you are new to the talent pool and have not been evaluated by our US Men's National Team staff in the past six (6) months, please send videos and complete all required information through USATH designated email address: julio.sainz@usateamhandball.org. 

All athletes must have a valid and unexpired US passport (expiration date must be six (6) months after the conclusion of the tournament) to be eligible for selection.

Athletes’ Intake Form (for new athletes only): Required. The form must be completed at the time of registration. The form can be found on this page: www.usateamhandball.org/athlete-intake-form

For further inquiries, please contact: Julio Sainz, USA MNT Head Technical Coach at julio.sainz@usateamhandball.org

For any questions regarding Sport80 and/or membership, please contact Matthew Collins at matthew.collins@usateamhandball.org

ATHLETE INTAKE FORM

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