Team Melli, in Asian Men’s Handball Championship opening, will play New Zealand in Group A at the Shaikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex in Kuwait City and face Bahrain a day later.

Group B consists of Qatar, Japan, and China.

South Korea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia are in Group C and Kuwait, Iraq, the UAE, and Hong Kong are drawn in Group D.

The 2020 Asian Men’s Handball Championship will be the 19th edition of the championship held under the aegis of the Asian Handball Federation at Kuwait City, Kuwait from Jan. 16 to 27.

It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt.

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Iran handball team will play several friendly matches with Qatar league clubs in the camp.

The 2020 Asian Men’s Handball Championship is the 19th edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation.

The championship will be held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from January 16 to 27, 2020.

It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship.

Iran has been drawn in Pool A along with Bahrain and New Zealand.

Pool B consists of Qatar, Japan, and China. South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia are in Pool C.

Host Kuwait is drawn in Pool D along with the UAE, Iraq and Hong Kong.

Earlier this season, Iran national handball team was defeated against Qatar in a friendly match.

Last month, the Asian Handball Confederation has granted the right to host the competition to Iran.

The competition will be held in the southern city of Shiraz, Fars Province from July 10 to 22, 2020.

The Iran handball federation will be hosting an Asian tournament after six years.

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Iran Handball Team Melli lost to the powerhouse team 36-18, Iran News reports the game story by Tasnim.

Iran will play one more match with Qatar as well as two matches with Qatari clubs Al Ahli and Al Gharafa.

Iran is preparing for the 2019 AHF Men’s Asian qualification event, which will be held in Doha from October 17 to 26.

Iran has been drawn in Group A, which also features Bahrain, Kuwait and South Korea.

Group B includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India and Hong Kong.

The top two teams will qualify for the semi-finals.

The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games.

For now Iran national team is having camp training in Qatar to get ready for the coming games.

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