Doha, January 05 (QNA) – The Qatari handball national team tied with Montenegro 23/23 in the second test match held today in Al Duhail Sports Hall as part of Qatar’s preparation for the 28th IHF 2023 World Men’s Championship in Poland and Sweden during Jan. 11-29, 2023.
The first half ended with Montenegro leading by 11/10.
The match was the last test for the Qatari team before leaving for Poland on Tuesday. The draw placed the Qatari team in Group E along with Germany, Serbia, and Algeria.
The Qatari team will begin their competition campaign on Friday against Germany on Jan. 13, Algeria on Jan. 15, before concluding their first-round matches against Serbia on Jan. 17.
Qatar’s Handball Team participates in this World Championship for the 9th time in its history after Portugal 2003, Tunisia 2005, Germany 2007, Spain 2013, Qatar 2015, France 2017, Germany and Denmark 2019, Egypt 2021.
The Qatari team finished second in Qatar’s edition in 2015, as it was the best result in the history of Qatar’s participation in the world championships. (QNA)