Iran to Meet China at 2023 Asian Women's Junior Handball C’hip
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will play China on Friday in the opening match of the 2023 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship.
Iran is in Group B along with India, Uzbekistan, China and Chinese Taipei.
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 will be the second time that the competition will be 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.
