Iran’s Fatemeh Merikh was chosen as the best player of the match.

Iran had become the only team to hit the 40-goal mark on Saturday, beating the Uzbeks 47:31.

The Iranian team is scheduled to play host North Macedonia in Group B on Tuesday.

The championship started on July 30 and will run until August 10 in North Macedonia under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF).