Over the Middle Eastern sandstorm! 'Kuwait, Iran, Bahrain, Kazakhstan in Group B competition' Korean men's handball national team heads to Japan for final battle toward AG gold medal

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The Korean men's handball national team has departed for Japan, the stage of their decisive battle.

The Korea Handball Federation announced that "the men's handball national team departed for Nagoya, Japan on the 18th to participate in the handball event at the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be held from the 19th to the 29th in Aichi Prefecture, Japan."

Led by head coach Cho Young-shin, the Nam Ja (CEO) team aims to reclaim the Asian championship title at this Asian Games. The national team has prepared for the tournament by refining tactics and sharpening their competitive edge through domestic training prior to the event.

Ahead of the Asian Games, the team also conducted practical match checks to enhance their competitive feel on the international stage. The national team played two friendly matches against the Qatar national team at Incheon Namdong Gymnasium, gaining international competition experience and assessing their form ahead of the tournament.

Additionally, through actual play against Qatar, the team worked to improve players' competitive sharpness while dedicating time to refine tactics and game management strategies for the Asian Games.

A total of nine countries will participate in this men's handball tournament. South Korea is grouped in Group B along with Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, and Kazakhstan. In the group stage, each team will face off once, and the teams advancing to the quarterfinals will be determined based on the group stage results.

South Korea will begin their campaign against Kuwait on the 21st, followed by matches against Iran on the 22nd, Bahrain on the 23rd, and Kazakhstan on the 25th.

Depending on the group stage results, the team will then compete for medals in the tournament leading to the quarterfinals on the 26th, semifinals on the 28th, and the final on the 29th.

The Korean men's handball team has won a total of six gold medals at the Asian Games. The most recent gold medal was secured at the 2010 Guangzhou Games. At this tournament, the Nam Ja (CEO) team will once again challenge for the Asian championship.

Head coach Cho Young-shin stated before departure, "We have prepared so that players can fully showcase their skills on the grand stage of the Asian Games," and added, "We will do our utmost to focus on each match from the group stage onward and achieve our targeted results."

Preliminary Match 1: September 21 (Mon) 5:00 PM vs Kuwait

Preliminary Match 2: September 22 (Tue) 5:30 PM vs Iran

Preliminary Match 3: September 23 (Wed) 5:30 PM vs Bahrain

Preliminary Match 4: September 25 (Fri) 5:30 PM vs Kazakhstan

- Depending on group stage results: Quarterfinals on September 26, Semifinals on September 28, and either the Final or 3rd/4th place match on September 29

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