Iran will vie with Japan on Friday for the fifth place of the 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship.

Iran defeated Oman 40-25 at the Seo-Suwon Chilbo Gymnasium in Suwon, South Korea.

Qatar, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain qualified for the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship as the competition’s top four teams.

The Handball World Cup will take place in Denmark and Germany in 2019.

The competition is being held at Suwon, South Korea from Jan. 18 to 28.

The teams from the Oceania region are competing in the event for the first time.