Iran Suffers Second Defeat in 2023 Asian Women's Junior Handball C’ship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran lost to Chinese Taipei 28-18 at the 2023 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship on Sunday.
Iran had lost to China 29-23 in its first match and defeated Uzbekistan 37-36 in its second match in Group B.
Group A consists of Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Japan and South Korea.
The Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship is the official competition for junior women's national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years.
It’s the second time that the competition is hosted by the Handball Association of Hong Kong, China.
The competition will also serve as a qualification event for the World Championship, with the top five teams qualifying for the 24th IHF Women’s Junior (U-20) Handball World Championship in North Macedonia from June 19 to 30, 2024.
