TEHRAN – Iran defeated
Australia 2-0 at the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) World Cup on Thursday.
Iran started the competition with a 2-2 draw against the US in Group C on Tuesday.
The men’s World Cup is taking place from April 27 to May 16, while the women’s World Cup is set to take place from May 7 to 18.
Group A consists of England, the Netherlands, Canada and Venezuela.
Brazil, Ireland, Thailand and Germany are in Group B.
Cerebral palsy football, also called 7-a-side football or formerly Paralympic football, is an adaptation of association football for athletes with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders, including stroke and traumatic brain injury.
The last edition’s finalist Ukraine is in Group D with Argentina, Spain and Northern Ireland.