HANDBALL – BAHRAIN’S senior men’s handball national team are faced with a few injury concerns heading into their crucial clash against Argentina this evening in the 2025 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship.
After losing against Group H hosts Croatia and African giants Egypt in their opening two contests of the preliminary round, the Bahrainis and Argentinians are left to battle for the right to be the last team from their pool to march through to the tournament’s main phase.
The pair clash tonight at 8pm, Bahrain time, at Arena Zagreb in the Croatian capital. Croatia and Egypt face off in the other divisional tie at 10.30pm, Bahrain time, to determine first place on the table.
Bahrain’s talents Mujtaba Al Zaimour and brother Abdulla Al Zaimour are both questionable following the injuries they suffered in their game against the Croatians. The pair have been receiving intensive treatment from the national team’s medical staff, but their availability is still uncertain, the Bahrain Handball Federation (BHF) said yesterday.
Meanwhile, talented veteran Hassan Al Samaheeji has already been confirmed as a non-participant for the remainder of the world championships due to injury. The nationals have two chances of advancing to the next phase – first as winners against Argentina this evening or if the two teams finish their match in a draw. In the scenario of a stalemate, the Bahrainis have the advantage based on the tournament’s tie-breaker rules, the BHF has confirmed.
The rest of head coach Aron Kristjansson’s side includes Mohammed Abdulhussain, Mohammed Habib Nasser, Mohammed Habib Ahmed, Mohammed Mirza, Ali Eid, Qassim Qambar, Hesham Ahmed, Jassim Khamis, Abdulla Abdulkarim, Mahmood Al Falahi, Mohammed Hameed, Ali Redha, Ahmed Redha, Hussain Abdulla, and Ali Al Asheeri. There are eight groups of four teams apiece in the worlds’ preliminaries.
At the end of a single round-robin, the top three from each move on to the main round, which will see the 24 advancing sides divided into four groups of six nations each. The eight bottom squads from the preliminaries will compete for the President’s Cup, which will feature two groups.
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