South Korea and Bahrain meet in the Asian Games on 23 September 2026, with the hosts sitting third in the table and Bahrain leading the standings. The fixture comes after both sides have played two games so far, with Bahrain unbeaten on four points and South Korea on three following one win and one defeat.
The recent form lines up differently for each side. South Korea drew 26:26 with Iran on 22 September and beat Kuwait 26:23 the day before. Bahrain's last outing was a 34:20 victory over Iran on 21 September, after they had dispatched Kazakhstan 43:20 the previous day.
Both teams have been involved in higher-scoring encounters earlier in the calendar year. South Korea lost 31:32 to Saudi Arabia and 27:31 to Kuwait in January, while Bahrain defeated Japan 35:25 and Qatar 29:26 during the same month.
The table positions set up an interesting test. Bahrain top the group with two victories from two, while South Korea's third-place standing leaves them one point behind the leaders after a win and a loss.
