Iran will play South Korea on Saturday in Group A.
The Philippines and Qatar also are in the group.
Group B consists of Indonesia, Vietnam, Oman, Hong Kong, Kuwait and China.
The 9th Asian Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball Championship is being held in Bali, Indonesia, from March 10 to 19.
The winning team will qualify for the beach handball competition of the 2nd ANOC World Beach Games, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from August 5 to 12, 2023.
The top two teams will also qualify for the 11th IHF Men’s Beach Handball World Championships, slated for June/July 2024.