Iran finish sixth at the 2025 Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran lost to India 22-21 at the 2025 Asian Women’s Junior Handball Championship fifth-sixth place match on Friday.

The Championship takes place from Aug. 20 to 29 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This year’s edition features 10 participating teams and marks the first time that Uzbekistan hosts a continental event in this age category.

As a qualification tournament for the 2026 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship, the competition will award places to the top four teams, who will secure their participation at the upcoming global event.

Later in the day, Japan and South Korea will lock horn in the final while China meet Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal match.

The top four teams in the competition secure their tickets to the 2026 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship.