The Qatar International Junior Handball Championship, held on the sidelines of the Super Globe 2017 tournament, kicked off yesterday with the participation of Qatar, Oman and Iran.
In the first match Qatar beat Oman 28-15, while in the second Iran defeated Oman 35-27.
The championship will continue today with two matches between Qatar and Oman at 10am and Qatar against Iran at 4pm. The three teams will rest on Sunday and the championship will end on Monday with two matches, Oman against Iran and Qatar against Iran.
Qatar International Junior Handball Championship is part of the early preparations for the Qatari team for the Asian Championship in its eighth edition, which will be held in 2018 and will qualify the teams for the 2019 World Championship. (QNA)