The Iranian football team for the visually impaired defeated Thailand with a score of 2:1, winning the bronze medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Friday.
Hossein Rajabpour and Morteza Karimi scored goals for Iran, while Kittikorn Badoi scored for Thailand.
Earlier, the Iranian team opened its campaign with a 1:0 loss to Thailand.
Japan and China will meet in the final match.
The Iranian national women's sitting volleyball team defeated Mongolia with a score of 3-0 (26-8, 25-12, 25-9) on Wednesday. Thanks to this victory, Iran advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Para Games.
After losing the first match to China, Iran secured second place in Group B thanks to today's victory and managed to advance to the tournament's semi-finals.
Iran's head coach, Maryam Iranmanesh, commented on the game, noting: 'We played well and won the match. Since yesterday's match against China was unsatisfactory, we promised to show our best performance against Mongolia, and I am pleased with my team.'
The Iranian men's wheelchair basketball team secured a close victory over South Korea, winning the match with a score of 67-62 as part of the 2026 Asian Para Games taking place in Nagoya on Saturday.
Earlier, the Iranian team began its campaign with a confident win against Iraq with a score of 81-23 on Friday. According to the schedule, Iran will play against the Philippines on Monday.
Iran has an impressive history of participation in previous Asian Para Games, having won one silver medal and finished third twice in the last four tournaments. Now, the team hopes to continue this trend in Nagoya, overcoming the difficulties of a long journey and starting its tournament with a victory over Iraq.
