22-January-2022
Qatar defeat Saudi Arabia in Asian Men's Handball Championship
Dammam: Four-time champions Qatar defeated Saudi Arabia 34-19 in their first match at the main round of the Asian Men's Handball Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The Valero Rivera-coached side has been placed in Group 1 in main group alongside nine-time winners South Korea, hosts Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan while Group 2 includes Kuwait, Iran, Iraq and Bahrain.
Top two teams from each group will book berths in the semi-finals of the event, which will be played on January 29. The final will be played on January 31.
The top five teams from the Championship will directly qualify for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, to be held jointly by Poland and Sweden.
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