Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s women's ice hockey national team was defeated in the final game of the first edition of a tournament of Islamic countries in Tatarstan to finish second in the competition.

On its way to the final game, the Iranian team beat representatives from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Oman and had only one defeat against the hosts Tatarstan.

In the final game, the Iranian team faced the hosts for a second time and although they finished 5-5 at the end of the match, it was Iran that eventually conceded defeat in the penalties.   

Earlier in the day, Iran’s Men ice hockey national team also became runner-up in the tournament.

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