Qatar to Face Angola in IHF Men's World Championship

Cairo, September 11 (QNA) - According to the draw for the 27th IHF Men's World Championship, held in Giza (Egypt), Qatar handball national team will dispute the window, in the first phase, with Croatia, Angola and Japan. The three best members of each group qualify for the next stage, while the eliminated teams will compete in a tournament. For the first time the race will count on the participation of 32 teams of which 30 were already found, with a representative from North America and another from South America to be determined. Just one European side are in Group C continental silver medalists Croatia, where they will face 2020 Olympic Games hosts Japan, Angola, and Asian champions Qatar. The Qatari team participated seven times before in the World Championship in Portugal 2003, Tunisia 2005, Germany 2007, Spain 2013, Qatar 2015, France 2017, Germany and Denmark 2019, and getting second place in the Qatar 2015 edition was the best result in the history of its participation. (QNA)