Amman: Qatar's handball team defeated Hong Kong 46/19, in the match that brought them together on Friday in the placement rounds of the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship held in Amman until 25 June.
The Qatari team will meet the Indian team on Saturday in the same round, and will conclude their matches by facing Chinese Taipei next Tuesday.
The top four teams will qualify for the 2025 World Championship in Poland.
The Qatari national team won the Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship five times in 1994, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.