TEHRAN – Iran will open the 19th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship with a match against Kuwait.
Iran are drawn in Group B along with Japan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, India, and the UAE.
Group A consists of China, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong.
The 19th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship will be staged in Chuzhou of China from 15 to 26 July 2026.
The event serves as qualification event for the 2027 IHF Men’s Junior World Championship.
Republic of Korea hold the distinction of being the most decorated team overall, having won a total of 13 medals, comprising three gold, seven silver, and three bronze medals. The host nation China, claimed their lone championship title during the 2nd edition in 1990, which was held in Tehran, Iran.
The Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship is the official competition organized by Asian Handball Federation for junior men’s national handball teams of Asia, and takes place every two years.
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