Amman: Qatar's junior handball team lost to China (31-36) on Thursday's match in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship held in Amman until 25 June.
The top four teams of the championship will qualify for the 25th IHF Men's Junior (U-21) Handball World Championship 2025 in Poland.
The Qatari team will play their second match in this round on Friday facing Hong Kong. They will then face India on Saturday and are set to conclude their matches next Tuesday against Chinese Taipei.
Qatar's national junior handball team won the Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship five times (1994, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016). (QNA)