Bahrain Off To Flying Start In Asian Handball Championship
U17s crush Hong Kong 54-24, Mahmood Ali stars The Bahrain U17 handball team opened their campaign at the Asian Men’s U-17 Championship in Amman with a 54-24 win over Hong Kong yesterday. The tournament, which runs until 25 September, features…
U17s crush Hong Kong 54-24, Mahmood Ali stars
The Bahrain U17 handball team opened their campaign at the Asian Men’s U-17 Championship in Amman with a 54-24 win over Hong Kong yesterday.
The tournament, which runs until 25 September, features 13 teams and also serves as a qualifier for the 2025 IHF Men’s U17 World Championship, to be held in Casablanca, Morocco from 24 October to 1 November. Only the top two teams, the finalists, will secure tickets to the world stage.
Bahrain U17s, drawn in Group A alongside Kuwait and Hong Kong, led 21-11 at halftime through strong defensive organization and extended their advantage in the second half, sealing their first three points.
Mahmood Ali was named Best Player of the Match after a standout performance.
Bahrain will face Kuwait at 1 PM today, with the top two teams in the group advancing to the main round of the competition.
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