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Qatar set to take on New Zealand in Asian Championship opener

Published: 17 Jan 2018 - 01:46 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 02:14 pm
Qatari handball players train ahead of the 2018 Asian Handball Championship.

Qatari handball players train ahead of the 2018 Asian Handball Championship.

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Suwon, South Korea: The Qatari national handball team will open their campaign against debutants New Zealand in Group D  when the 2018 Asian Handball Championship kicks off tomorrow in Suwon, South Korea.
Group D also includes China and Saudi Arabia.
The 18th edition of the championship will be held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation over a period of 10 days.
The  tournament also acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Men’s Handball Championship.
The top four teams will qualify for the world championship to be held in January next year.
The Spanish Coach of Qatar handball team Valero Rivera has selected 18 players for the tour.

Qatar handball team: Danijel Saric, Firas Chaieb, Rasheed Yusuff, Rafael Capote, Mahmoud Hassaballa, Abdulrazzaq Murad, Ahmad Madadi, Kamalaldin Mallash, Bertrand Roine, Hassan Mabrouk, Houssem Romane, Aljosa Cudic, Youssef Ali, Jovo Damjanovic, Moustafa Heiba, Anis Zouaoui, Allaedine Berrached and Frankis Marzo.
Coach: Valero Rivera