Iran Loses to Japan at Asian Women's Handball C’ship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national women’s handball team lost to Japan at the 2018 Asian Women's Handball Championship on Tuesday.
Team Melli was defeated against Powerhouse Japan 31-8 at the Yamaga Gymnasium, in Yamaga, Japan.
Iran had already lost to Kazakhstan (41-26) and Australia (29–24) in Group A.
The Iranian woman football team will meet New Zealand.
Group B consists of South Korea, China, India, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The 2018 Asian Women's Handball Championship is the 17th edition of the Asian Women's Handball Championship, is being held from 30 November to 9 December 2018 in Kumamoto, Yamaga and Yatsushiro, Japan.
The tournament is held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation and will act as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.
