Kuwait's junior handball team loses to South Korea in the 11th Asian Junior Championships

Kuwait City, August 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwait’s junior national handball team suffered a 36-28 defeat to South Korea on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 11th Asian Junior Handball Championship, which serves as the qualifier for the 2027 World Cup and is being held in Jordan. South Korea took an early lead, ending the first half with a five-goal advantage (15-10). Although Kuwait showed relative improvement in the second half, South Korea maintained its goal difference until the final whistle to secure the victory. Following this loss, Kuwait will face tomorrow, Saturday, the loser of today’s evening match between Qatar and Jordan, in a contest to determine fifth through eighth places. (End) H.M.S./A.N.D.