Bahrain edges Vietnam in Asian Handball Championship

Dammam, Jan. 18 (BNA): Bahrain today made a strong debut in the 20th Asian Men’s Handball Championship, being held in Dammam, in the Eastern Province, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The national squad routed Vietnam 46-31 in its first group match in the Asian competition, which is a qualifier to the 2023 IHF World Men’s Handball Cup in Poland and Sweden. Led by Icelandic coach Aron Kristjansson, the national team outclassed Vietnam, leading 28-5 at halftime. Bahrain and Vietnam featured in Group B, along with Uzbekistan and Hong Kong. The Uzbek team defeated HonkKong. Bahrain will take on Uzbekistan today, Wednesday, at 4 pm at the Sports Ministry’s arena in the City of Dammam, hoping to claim its second victory in a row and book a berth in the second round.