Publish Date: 26 March 2023 - 19:15

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national team has succeeded in defeating Japanese rivals to stand champion in the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup.

The Iranian team overcame Japan’s national team 6-0 in the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup to stand at top of the competitions.

The Iranian athletes could defeat all three rivals in the tournament, which took place in Pattaya, Thailand from Mar 16 to 26.

The 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup is the 10th edition of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organized by the Asian Football Confederation.

The Iranian team coached by Ali Naderi overcame Malaysian rivals 14-5, and defeated Uzbekistan 11-2 and then overpowered the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 7-2.

In the semi-final, they also succeeded in defeating Bahrain 10-0 and Oman 6-3.

Iran, which could reach final and grasp championship in 2013 and 2017, overpowered Japan 6-0 to become champion of the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup.

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