Iran had shared the spoils in a 26-26 draw with Sweden on Wednesday.

The Iranian team will face Burundi on Saturday in Group H.

The 2023 IHF Men's Youth World Championship is the 10th edition of the championship and is being held from August 2 to 13 in Croatia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).

It is the first time in history that the championship is organized by the Croatian Handball Federation.