South Korea's under-18 men's handball team has left for Jordan with its sights set on regaining the Asian championship.
The Korea Handball Federation said the national team departed Tuesday for Amman, which will host the 11th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship from Thursday until Aug. 31.
Head coach Lee Min-jin, appointed ahead of the competition, prepared the squad in a training camp in Cheongju, North Chuncheong Province, focusing on teamwork and coordination.
Ten countries are to compete in two groups of five, with the top four from each advancing to the main round.
South Korea was drawn into Group A and will begin its campaign against Uzbekistan on Thursday, followed by India on Friday, host Jordan on Sunday and Bahrain on Aug. 26.
Before departing, Lee described the championship as an important test against Asia's leading teams and said the goal is to make full use of the team's preparation and contend for the title.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
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