Asian Men’s U-17 Handball Championship:
Iran to play Uzbekistan in group opener
Iranian handball team will square off against Uzbekistan in their Group D opener at the AHF Asian U-17 Championship in Amman, Jordan, on September 15.
The first edition of the competition was to kick off on July 1, but had to be rescheduled by the Asian Handball Federation due to regional conflict and flight suspension.
A second outing for Iran will come against Maldives on Sept. 16, followed by a game against Asian handball powerhouse South Korea two days later.
The two top teams in each of the four preliminary groups will progress to the second-round group phase to battle for a last-four spot.
The two finalists will qualify for the inaugural IHF Men’s U-17 Handball World Championship – starting October 27 in Morocco.
Elsewhere in Amman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Hong Kong will lock horns in Group A, with Group B featuring Saudi Arabia, China, and Qatar.
The host country will be joined by the Chinese Taipei, India, and Syria in fighting for a top-two finish in Group D.