The event will take place between August 19 and 20 and will be held in The Hague in The Netherlands.

Due to be staged at the Hague Beach Stadium, the tournament will be organised by the Royal Dutch Korfball Association (KNKV).

A total of 16 teams are set to compete with one position still to be filled.

Organisers have said they will announce the final team, who are due to compete in Group A alongside the hosts, Serbia and Suriname, in the near future.

Group B features Belgium 2, Czech Republic, France and The Netherlands 2.

Poland, Hungary, Chinese Taipei and Czech Republic 2 form Group C while Wales, Portugal, Belgium and Germany fill Group D.

The two highest ranked teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the other two will drop into classification rounds for places nine to 16.

Each team will consist of a maximum of six players, and must be made up of three men and three women.

The smaller version of the game is being used by the IKF "to make it easier for National Associations to initiate new korfball activities and reach new players", the governing body has claimed.

The IKF also believes it will "create more equality between the teams and lower costs for National Associations by having fewer athletes involved". 

Beach matches consist of four quarters of two-and-a-half minutes each, with a 45-second rest between each quarter.