A look at the final league match between Korea and Japan. [아시아 핸드볼연맹 소셜 미디어 사진. 재판매 및 DB 금지]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-chan = The Korean men’s handball team drew with Japan in the Asian Championship finals.
Korea, led by coach Cho Young-shin (executive director), recorded a 23-23 draw with Japan in the first match of Group 1 of the final league on the 7th day of the 22nd Asian Men’s Handball Championship held in Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait on the 22nd (Korean time).
Korea, which led 11-10 in the first half, attacked Japan in the second half with Kim Jin-young (Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation), who scored 8 goals alone, but had to be content with taking only 1 point.
In addition to Kim Jin-young, Korea’s Park Se-woong (SK) added 5 goals.
Korea will face Japan, Iraq, and Kuwait in turn in Group 1 of the final league.
The top four countries in this competition can advance to the 2027 World Championships. Korea ranked 5th in the last two Asian Championships in a row.
Korea will play the second round of the final league match against Iraq on the 23rd.
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Korea (1 draw) 23 (11-10 12-13) 23 Japan (1 draw)
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