Iran Loses to Pakistan in Asian Beach Handball Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran was defeated against Pakistan in the 5th Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship.
The Iranian team lost to Pakistan 2-1 and will play Oman in its next match.
The event features six teams in the men's section while five teams vie for the top honor in the women's category.
The Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship serves as a qualifying tournament for the next world championship which will be held in Budapest, Hungary.
The Iranian team will also play Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Vietnam in a round-robin format.
In the women's category the teams participating are Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Vietnam, Turkmenistan and Jordan.
The fifth Asian Men's and Women's Beach Handball Championships got underway at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex (SQSC) in Muscat from May 1-7.
