Iran's Junior Handball Team Advances to Asian Championship Quarterfinals with Win over Syria

Tehran - BORNA - The Iranian squad, led by head coach Mohammadreza Rajabi, secured a 45-30 victory over Syria in the match, which began at 12:30 local time in Jordan.

Iran finished second in its group behind Qatar to book a place in the next round.

The Iranian team was drawn in a group with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Syria in the preliminary stage. It recorded three wins—against Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Syria—and one loss to Qatar, finishing as the group runner-up.

Iran's quarterfinal opponent will be determined after the conclusion of Wednesday's matches, with Uzbekistan or Jordan likely to face the Iranian side. The opponent will be the third-placed team from the other group, which includes Bahrain, South Korea, Jordan, Uzbekistan, and India.

Iran squad: Mohammad Taha Ebrahim Khanlari Sis, Mehdi Ahmadifar, Amirhossein Samarbakhsh, Arshia Javidifar, Hassan Judaki, Saleh Hosseinzadeh, Mohammadhossein Haghsetan, Mehrshad Mansouri, Shayan Sousani, Ali Ghayour, Farzad Mosayebi, Mohammad Keshavarz, Mehdiar Molavi, Hossein Khajesteh, Farshad Nowruzpour, Amirhossein Nik Eghbal, Mohsen Hadizadeh, Mohammadreza Hemmati, and Mohammadhossein Kamali.

Coaching staff: Mohammadreza Rajabi (head coach), Aziz Noorbehbahani (coach), Hossein Rajabi (team manager), Reza Sarsangi (masseur), and Amirhossein Choopani (logistics).

Iran's preliminary round results:

Iran 28 – Saudi Arabia 20

Iran 22 – Qatar 24

Iran 21 – Kuwait 18

Iran 45 – Syria 30

The 2026 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship runs until August 31 in Jordan. The top four teams will qualify for the 2027 IHF Men's Youth World Championship.

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