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Posted On: 28 January 2020 09:50 am
Updated On: 12 November 2020 02:06 pm

Qatar wins 19th Asian Men's Handball Championship 2020

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Qatar, on Monday, won the 19th AHF Asian Men's Handball Championship, after defeating South Korea 33-21, in the final match which was attended by President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al -Thani.

President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al -Thani
President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al -Thani together with the Qatar Handball Team

This is the fourth time in a row that Qatar have won the championship title after 2014, 2016 and 2018. Qatar dominated the game from the beginning and cruise easily to the victory after outperforming the Korean for the second time in this tournament, as they beat them in the main round 34-27.

Earlier today, Japan Bahrain in the third-place match position 27-26. Qatar qualified along with South Korea, Japan who finished third and Bahrain the fourth, for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt. The tournament witnessed the participation of Kuwait (the host), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Japan, South Korea, Iraq, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Iran and China.

Source: QNA
Photo Credit: Al Wakrh Sports Club, Al Gharrafa Sports Club