Skip to main content

Beta testing. Real payments work with crypto only. Card payments (Stripe) are test-only for now.

Back to news
Handball1 min read

Iran's men's handball team out of 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s national handball lost to Qatar, defending champions, 31-25 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday.
Iran's men's handball team out of 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s national handball lost to Qatar, defending champions, 31-25 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday.

Nenad Kljaić’s side produced an impressive first-half performance, taking a 14–13 lead into the break and putting one of the tournament’s main gold-medal contenders under significant pressure.

However, Iran could not maintain their advantage in the second half and ultimately bowed out of the Asian Games at the quarterfinal stage

About this story

Published: · 1 min

Comments0

Your sport, all in one place

Handball

Follow the stories, and hear of new ones in your feed and notifications.

Picks to explore

All Handball picks

About this story and its source

Who published the story, when it came out, and where to read more.

It was published on September 26, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

Open the Handball news for more stories, or see the matches with analyst picks and the list of analysts to compare their records before you buy a pick.