Qatar crowned Asian Handball Champions

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RIYADH, Feb 1: Qatar are named the 2022 Men’s Asian Handball Championship winner for the fifth time in a row after defeating Bahrain 29 to 24 in the final match. The first half ended with Qatar being ahead by a margin of a threegoal difference as both teams battled throughout the whole match till the last minute where Bahrain was just not able to close down on the goal difference.

The hosts Saudi Arabia managed to snatch the bronze medal in the championship following a 26-23 win against Iran who placed in fourth. As for the Kuwaiti team, seventh position is where they stand for this year’s Asian Handball tournament as of Sunday after beating Uzbekistan while Korea beat Iraq to place in fifth place. The final results of the tournament put the top five teams (Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iran) in for the Poland and Sweden bound 2023 Men’s Handball World Cup.(KUNA)

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