Iran Handball Team Beats Al Ahli in Friendly
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national handball team defeated Qatari club Al Ahli in a friendly match on Saturday.
Team Melli defeated Al Ahli 32-25.
Iran will also play Qatar national team as part of preparation for the 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship.
The championship will be held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from January 16 to 27, 2020 and acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.
Iran has been drawn in Pool A along with Bahrain and New Zealand.
Pool B consists of Qatar, Japan and China. South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia are in Pool C.
Host Kuwait is drawn in Pool D along with the UAE, Iraq and Hong Kong.
