Stage set for World Schools Handball Championship
DOHA, January 24, 2018- The organizing committee of the 2018 World Schools Handball Championship conducted an inspection tour at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena and the indoor hall of the Qatar Women's Sports Committee, which will host the matches of the event to be staged in February 2018.
Abdulrahman Al Muftah, Executive Director of the Qatar School Sport Association said that the organizing committee has completed its arrangements for the event to be held in the state of Qatar for the first time.
The draw of the event was held last month as Qatar boys' team will play in group (A) alongside Denmark, Australia, Poland and Morocco.
Defending champions Turkey are clubbed with Brazil, Greece, India and Belgium in Group C.
France, the tournament's most successful sides with six titles and runners-up in the 2016 edition, are with Croatia, Serbia, Iran and Bulgaria in Group B while Germany, Czech Republic, Romania and Georgia complete Group D.
In the girls' competitions, which will be its 23rd edition, defending champions Denmark, France, Croatia, Belgium and Georgia are in Group D.
Group A has Turkey, Germany, Romania and Bulgaria while Group B consists of Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Czech Republic and India. Slovenia, Brazil, Sweden and Greece complete Group C.
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