'To face Turkey, Argentina, and Spain in Group D' Korean women's junior handball team departs for China to compete in the World Championship

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The Korean women's junior handball team has departed for China to compete in the World Championship.

The Korea Handball Federation announced, "The U-20 women's junior national team departed from Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 22nd to participate in the 25th World Women's Junior Handball Championship, which will be held in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China, from the 24th to July 5."

Led by head coach Kim Kyung-jin, who also coached the team at last year's Asian Championship, the women's junior national team conducted a training camp in Seoul for three weeks from the 1st.

A total of 32 countries will participate in this tournament. The participating nations are divided into eight groups for the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the main round.

South Korea is in Group D and will face Turkey (June 24), Argentina (June 25), and Spain (June 27) in succession, aiming to advance to the main round.

Prior to departure, head coach Kim Kyung-jin stated, "I feel a great sense of responsibility to challenge ourselves on the world stage alongside the women's junior players who will be the future of Korean handball. We will strive to do our best as one team (One-Team), using the regrets from the previous tournament as a stepping stone."

On the 22nd, the team in China completed its adaptation to the local environment and will begin the official tournament schedule from the 24th. All group stage matches will be played at 3:00 p.m. Korean time. Starting with the match against Turkey on the 24th, they will face Argentina on the 25th and Spain on the 27th in succession.

Match 1: June 24 (Wed) 3:00 p.m. vs Turkey

Match 2: June 25 (Thu) 3:00 p.m. vs Argentina

Match 3: June 27 (Sat) 3:00 p.m. vs Spain

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