Qatar has maintained a winning record whilst advancing in the main round of the Asian Men’s Handball Championship.
The Qatari national team beat Asian Men’s Handball Championship hosts, Saudi Arabia, with a crushing 34-19 victory on Saturday, after leading the first half 17-10.
The four-time champions continued their winning streak after being seeded in the main round with South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
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Teams have now been separated into two categories, competing to qualify for the final and 9th place, respectively. Both groups consist of eight teams, each seeded within two 4-team standings.
South Korea started the main round with a close encounter against Uzbekistan, winning 31-21, after only leading by two points in the first half.
On the other hand, Iran defeated Iraq by a smaller margin of 28-25 when playing an enthralling match against their rivals, whilst Bahrain started their main round campaign with a resounding 29-15 win over Kuwait.
Two games remain in the main round before the highest scoring teams move on to face-off in the semifinals.
Qatar will continue the main round by facing Uzbekistan on Monday at 15:00, Doha time.
Standings for 1st place:
Group 1
Qatar
South Korea
Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia
Group 2
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Standings for 9th place:
Group 3
Jordan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
India
Group 4
Hong Kong
Oman
Singapore
Australia
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