TEHRAN – Iran beat Vietnam 2-0 (17-9, 17-10) in the bronze medal match of the 9th Asian Men’s Beach Handball Championship semifinals on Sunday.

Iran defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 and South Korea 2-1 in group stage, but lost to Qatar 2-0 and Oman 2-0.

The 9th Asian Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball Championship started on Friday (March 10) in Bali, Indonesia and will finish on March 19.

Qatar and Oman will play in the final.

The winners will qualify for the beach handball competition of the 2nd ANOC World Beach Games, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from Aug. 5 to 12, 2023.

The top two teams (Qatar and Oman) advanced to the 11th IHF Men’s Beach Handball World Championships, to be held in June/July 2024.