TEHRAN – Iran defeated the Philippines 66-19 at the 2024 IWBF U-23 Asia Oceania Championship third-place match on Friday.
Iran started the campaign with an 80-29 win over the Philippines on Monday but lost to Australia 71-48 and Japan 65-58 in its next matches.
Iran then defeated Saudi Arabia 76-24, Thailand 60-25 and India 71-20.
The top three teams will qualify for the 2025 IWBF Men’s U-23 World Championship.
The 2024 IWBF U-23 AOZ Championship is being held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 17 to 22.