The UAE national team wins over Oman in the youth handball championship

Dubai, June 29 / WAM / The UAE Youth Handball Team defeated its Omani counterpart with a score of 28-27, today at the conclusion of the first round of the UAE International Youth Team Championship, currently being held at the Shabab Al Ahli Club Hall in Al Mamzar, as part of the teams’ preparations for the upcoming continental competitions.

The UAE national team ended the first half with a 13-12 lead, before maintaining its lead until the end of the match, achieving its first victory in the tournament, after tying with Bahrain in the first round and losing to Qatar in the second round.

In the second match, the Qatar national team defeated its Bahrain counterpart with a score of 31-30, despite trailing in the first half 15-16, to end the first round with a full score of 6 points.

At the end of the first round, the UAE and Bahrain teams were equal with 3 points each, after they tied in the direct confrontation, and each achieved a win and a loss, while the Omani team remained in fourth place without a score.

According to the tournament system, a lottery will be held to determine the second-place finisher between the UAE and Bahrain, after they are equal in all ranking criteria, with the winner of the lottery meeting the Qatari team in the final match, while the other team will face its Omani counterpart in the third- and fourth-place match, the day after tomorrow, Wednesday, at the conclusion of the tournament, while the teams will get a rest tomorrow, Tuesday.

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