At the 2026 Asian Paralympic Games, the Iranian football team for the visually impaired defeated South Korea with a score of 3:1 during their second match.
Previously, the Iranian team lost to Thailand with a score of 1:0 in their first match, which took place on Friday.
The goals for Iran were scored by Hossein Rajabpour (two goals) and Sadegh Rahimi, while Kangmin Kwon managed to score a goal for the Korean team.
On Sunday, Iran will play against a strong opponent—China.
Football for the visually impaired is a sport in which teams of five athletes with visual impairments compete against each other. Each team consists of four field players and one goalkeeper. The rules of this sport are similar to the official FIFA rules, but have some changes. The goal of each team is to score a goal in the opponent's half.