Sharjah launch Asian title defence in Kuwait against Al-Khaleej

Tournament schedule and opponents

Sharjah officially launches their campaign on Friday with a high-stakes preliminary-round opener against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Khaleej. According to the schedule released by the Asian Handball Federation, Sharjah will then face Kuwait’s Burgan on Sunday, followed by a demanding stretch next week: Bahrain’s Al-Najma on June 10, Qatar’s Al-Duhail on June 11, Qatar’s Al-Arabi on June 12, and a final group clash against Kuwait SC on June 14.

Squad reinforcements for the Championship

To bolster their bid…