TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran defeated Jordan 42-22 at the 2025 Asian Mens U-17 Handball Championship on Saturday. The competition is being held in Amman, Jordan, from September 15 to 24, 2025. The championship marks the inaugural continental competition for the U-17 mens category in Asia. It also serves as a qualification tournament for the 1st IHF Mens U-17 Handball World Championship, scheduled to take place in Morocco from October 24 to November 1, 2025. The top two teams from the Asian Championship will qualify for the World Championship.