TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran lost to Japan 30-18 at the 2025 Asian Womens Junior Handball Championship on Thursday.
- Sports news -Iran will play Kazakhstan on Friday.
The Championship is takingplace from August 20 to 29 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This years edition features 10 participating teams and marks the first time that Uzbekistan hosts a continental event in this age category.
In Group A, host Uzbekistan face the Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India and the runner-up of the previous edition of the competition, China.
Group B seems to be more balanced, with the title holders, the Republic of Korea, facing Japan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan.
The top four teams in the competition will secure their tickets to the 2026 IHF Womens Junior World Championship.
