Iran’s Women’s Ice Hockey Beat UAE at Kazan Cup

Date: 15 January 2023 - 21:21

News ID: ۱۱۱۳۴۸

TEHRAN – Iranian women’s ice hockey team defeated the UAE 4-0 at the “Russia – the Islamic World: Kazan Summit 2022” tournament on Sunday.
The Iranian women’s team had lost to Tatarstan 4-1 in its opening match.
Team Melli Banovan will play Bahrain in its next match.
And also on Saturday night, Iranian men’s ice hockey team defeated Oman 12-6 at the event.
The international event is being held in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan from January 13 to 18.
The tournament has brought 12 men’s and five women’s teams together in two arenas: the Sports Palace and Tatneft Arena.
The decision to hold the competition was made within the framework of the international “Russia – the Islamic World: Kazan Summit 2022”.
More than 300 hockey players from 14 Islamic states are taking part in the tournament.