Qatar settle for silver at Asian handball Championship

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January 29, 2026
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29-January-2026

Qatar settle for silver at Asian handball Championship

Kuwait: Qatar finished runners-up at the 22nd Asian Men’s Handball Championship in Kuwait after a narrow 29-26 loss to Bahrain in a tense final that denied them a seventh straight continental crown on Thursday.

The Qatari side trailed 14-11 at the break but produced a determined response in the second half to draw level at 24-24 and push the match into overtime. Bahrain proved more clinical in the additional periods to seal their maiden Asian title.

Even so, Qatar achieved one of their key objectives by securing qualification for the 2027 World Men’s Handball Championship in Germany, where they will make their 11th appearance.