# Senegal men beat Hungary 2-1 to claim Dakar 2026 beach handball bronze
_Senegal secured third place at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games by defeating Hungary in the men's beach handball bronze-medal match._

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- Published: 2026-11-13T23:47:27.640Z
- Section: Olympics
- Topics: Brazil, Senegal, Youth Olympic Games, Dakar 2026, Hungary, Germany
## Summary

Senegal won the men's beach handball bronze medal at Dakar 2026 after beating Hungary 2-1 on 13 November. Germany took gold and Brazil silver, while Senegal finished sixth overall in the Youth Olympic medal table.

## Key takeaways

- Senegal beat Hungary 2-1 in the men's beach handball bronze-medal match at Dakar 2026.
- The match took place on Friday 13 November at 10:30 GMT and was match No 23.
- Germany won gold and Brazil claimed silver in the tournament.
- Senegal finished with four wins and two defeats at the Youth Olympic Games.
- Senegal sits sixth in the overall medal standings and third among African nations.

## Article

Senegal won the men's beach handball bronze medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games by beating Hungary 2-1 in the bronze-medal match on Friday 13 November at 10:30 GMT, according to Sport News Africa. The contest was match No 23 on the programme and marked Senegal's final game of the tournament.

## Tournament path

Senegal's tournament began on 9 November at 12:00 GMT in match No 8 in group B, where they beat Hungary 2-1.

A few hours later, at 16:40 GMT on the same day, Senegal suffered their only defeat in group B against Brazil, 1-2 in match No 10. On 10 November at 11:40 GMT, they beat Puerto Rico 2-0 in match No 12.

The quarter-finals on 11 November at 11:40 GMT went Senegal's way: 2-0 against Thailand in match No 15. The following day, 12 November, at the same time, Germany won the semi-final 2-1 in match No 19, sending Senegal into the third-place match.

## Medal context

Against Hungary, Senegal met an opponent they had already beaten in the preliminary round. Four days later, the result was the same, this time with a bronze medal at stake.

Senegal leave the tournament with four wins and two defeats, one against Brazil in the preliminary round and the other against Germany in the semi-finals. Those two teams occupy the top two places on the podium. Germany took gold, with Brazil claiming silver.

## What happens next

The tournament final was played the same day, at 12:30 GMT, at Saly Plage Ouest. The official podium has Germany in first place, Brazil second and Senegal third. The official scoresheet for the final lists a referee from the Czech Republic and a French technical delegate.

For Senegal, it is another medal for the tally at Dakar 2026, the first Youth Olympic Games staged on the African continent. After this final, the official medal table gives Senegal five gold medals, no silver and seven bronze.

That record puts them sixth in the overall nations' standings and third among African nations.

### Medal positions in the men's beach handball tournament

| Position | Team |
| --- | --- |
| Gold | Germany |
| Silver | Brazil |
| Bronze | Senegal |

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### Sources

- [Olympic Games (official video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PNr9f8zoRI)
- [sportnewsafrica.com](https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/news/dakar-2026-yog-senegal-men-claim-beach-handball-bronze/)
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