Kuwait City: Bahrain international handball team defeated Iraq national team with a score of 28-26 in the kick-off of the 10th Arab Men’s Handball Cup held in Kuwait until May 11.

According to Kuwait News Agency, the first half of the match witnessed balanced play between the two sides, with a slight advantage for the Bahraini team, which led the score 15-13. In the second half, the Iraqi team was able to make a comeback, but the Bahraini team managed to snatch the game in the last minutes of the match.

Other fixtures of the tournament will continue with Qatar facing Saudi Arabia and Kuwait facing Morocco in Seikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Hall.