Iran Handball Team Edges Iraq in Friendly
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national handball team earned a narrow 28-27 win over Iraq in a friendly match.
The match was held as part of preparation for the 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship.
Team Melli has been drawn in Group B along with Saudi Arabia, Australia and India.
The Championship will be held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia from January 18 to 31.
The competition was originally scheduled to be held in Shiraz, Iran but the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) decided to move the event to Saudi Arabia due to spread of COVID-19 in Iran.
It also acts as a qualification tournament for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, with the top five teams from the championship directly qualifying for the event to be jointly hosted by Poland and Sweden.
