Kuwait Sixth "Rising Hand of Asia"

Kuwait’s junior handball team lost today, Monday, to their Saudi counterparts with a score of 21-31 in the match to determine fifth and sixth place in the 11th Asian Junior Championship, which concludes this evening in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Kuwait settled for sixth place in the Asian Championship after their defeat by Saudi Arabia, who managed to take a five-goal lead in the first half (10-15). Although Kuwaiti players attempted to stage a comeback in the second half, they were unsuccessful.