TEHRAN – Iran lost to Oman 2-0 (23-11, 22-20) in the 9th Asian Men’s Beach Handball Championship on Friday.
Iran defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 and South Korea 2-1 in Group A, but lost to Qatar 2-0 and Oman 2-0.
Iran will play Vietnam in the third place match while Qatar meet Oman in the final.
The 9th Asian Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball Championship started on Friday (March 10) in Bali, Indonesia and will run until March 19.
The winners will qualify for the beach handball competition of the 2nd ANOC World Beach Games, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from Aug. 5 to 12, 2023.
The top two teams (Qatar and Oman) advanced to the 11th IHF Men’s Beach Handball World Championships, to be held in June/July 2024.
Original News : https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/483006/Iran-fail-to-reach-IHF-Men-s-Beach-Handball-World-Championships
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