Qatar cruise into Asian Beach Handball Championship semis

The Qatar beach handball team qualified for the semi-finals of the 7th AHF Asian Beach Handball Championship held in Weihai, China.The team also ensured their place in the 2020 IHF Men’s Beach Handball Championships in Italy, after defeating Chinese Taipei 2-0 yesterday. Today, Qatar will face Vietnam in the semi-finals. Qatar coach Salim al-Dosari said the game against Chinese Taipei was a tough one. He said it was necessary to beat Chinese Taipei in order to qualify for the semi-finals and that Vietnam is a stronger opponent.Captain Mohamed Hassan said that the game against Vietnam today will be easier to face than Chinese Taipei because Qatar have now qualified for the 2020 IHF Men’s Beach Handball Championships in Italy, therefore they will be playing with less pressure. However, he noted that Vietnam are a strong team and they must play carefully.While Qatar and Vietnam qualified for the semifinals of Group A, Group B’s clash intensified after Oman lost to Thailand 2-1, Iran beat Pakistan 2-0. Iran secured qualification on eight points, while Oman and Thailand on six points was limited to the second qualification card.