2024-01-17T07:25:28+00:00
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/ The Iraqi handball team was placed in Group Two on Wednesday, for the quarter-finals of the Asian Championship qualifying for the World Cup.
The head of the Handball Federation, Ahmed Riyadh, told Agency, “The team was placed in a strong group that includes the strongest Asian teams, as it will play against the teams of South Korea, Bahrain and Kuwait.”
Riyadh added, “The competitions will resume tomorrow, Thursday, after the draw, and the Iraqi team will meet its South Korean counterpart tomorrow in the first match.”
He continued: “Our national team will face the home team and the Bahraini team in its second match next Friday, and finally face the Kuwaiti team on Sunday, the 21st of this month.”
The Iraqi handball team qualified last Monday for the main round of the 21st Asian Championship hosted by Bahrain, after two draws with Saudi Arabia 31-31 goals, and Japan 28-28 goals, and achieved a wide victory over the Indian team 55-12 goals.