TEHRAN – Iran discovered their opponents in the 2018 Asian Women's Handball Championship.

The Iranian team have been drawn in Pool A along with host Japan, Kazakhstan, Australia and New Zealand.

Pool B consists of South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and India.

The competition will be held in Kumamoto, Japan from November 30th to December 9th.

The Asian Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Asia and takes place every two years.

In addition to crowning the Asian champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship.

The 2019 World Women's Handball Championship, the 24th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Japan from 30 November to 15 December 2019.