Handball at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's tournament
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The men's handball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games will be held in Inazawa and Kasugai, Japan from 19 to 29 September 2026.[1][2]
VenuesKasugai City Gymnasium
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium
Dates19–29 September 2026
Nations9
| Men's handball at the 2026 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Kasugai City Gymnasium Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| Dates | 19–29 September 2026 |
| Nations | 9 |
Schedule
The schedule of the tournament is as follows.[1]
| G | Group phase | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| 19th Sat | 20th Sun | 21st Mon | 22nd Tue | 23rd Wed | 24th Thu | 25th Fri | 26th Sat | 27th Sun | 28th Mon | 29th Tue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | G | G | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F | ||
Draw
Group stage
All times are local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[4][5]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 September 2026 | China |
v | Japan |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 20 September 2026 | Hong Kong |
v | Qatar |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 21 September 2026 | Hong Kong |
v | Japan |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 21 September 2026 | China |
v | Qatar |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 23 September 2026 | China |
v | Hong Kong |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 25 September 2026 | Qatar |
v | Japan |
Kasugai City Gymnasium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Kuwait |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Iran |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 September 2026 | Iran |
v | Kuwait |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 20 September 2026 | Kazakhstan |
v | Bahrain |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 21 September 2026 | Iran |
v | Bahrain |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 21 September 2026 | South Korea |
v | Kuwait |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 22 September 2026 | Kuwait |
v | Kazakhstan |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 22 September 2026 | Iran |
v | South Korea |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 23 September 2026 | Kazakhstan |
v | Iran |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 23 September 2026 | South Korea |
v | Bahrain |
Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium |
| 25 September 2026 | Bahrain |
v | Kuwait |
Kasugai City Gymnasium |
| 25 September 2026 | Kazakhstan |
v | South Korea |
Kasugai City Gymnasium |
Knockout stage
All times are local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[4][5]
Quarter-finals
| 26 September 2026 | A2 | v | B3 | Kasugai City Gymnasium |
| 26 September 2026 | B2 | v | A3 | Kasugai City Gymnasium |
| 26 September 2026 | A1 | v | B4 | Kasugai City Gymnasium |
| 26 September 2026 | B1 | v | A4 | Kasugai City Gymnasium |
Semi-finals
| 28 September 2026 | v | Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium | ||
| 28 September 2026 | v | Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium | ||
Bronze medal match
| 29 September 2026 | v | Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium | ||
Gold medal match
| 29 September 2026 | v | Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium | ||