Iran sitting volleyball advances to semis, blind football team misses final at Nagoya 2026

Tehran - BORNA - On the third day of the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games on Wednesday, Iran's men's sitting volleyball team faced Kazakhstan in their last group stage match, securing a 3-0 victory.

The Iranian sitting volleyball players overpowered their opponents in three consecutive sets with scores of 25-19, 25-13, and 25-12, powerfully advancing to the semifinals. The Iranian squad will next face China for a spot in the final.

Bitter defeat for Iran's blind football team

In another event at the competitions, Iran's national blind football team played a crucial match against host Japan. While the match was tied 1-1 until less than two minutes remaining, the Iranian players conceded a second goal and suffered a defeat, sending them to the third-place playoff.

With this 2-1 victory, Japan advanced to the final, leaving the Iranian blind football team out of the championship match. Iran will now face Thailand in the bronze medal match.

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