The Iranian women's wheelchair basketball team suffered a 64–33 defeat against the Thai team during the second match of the group stage at the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games in Haiti-Nagoya 2026, which took place on Saturday.
Despite Iran demonstrating an improvement in play during the second quarter, they were unable to overcome Thailand's control, which secured a convincing victory throughout the competition.
Thailand started the match confidently, winning the first quarter with a score of 16–6. Iran responded with a more competitive performance in the second quarter, but still lost by a score of 16–13, allowing Thailand to lead 32–19 at halftime.
In the third quarter, both teams fought more evenly initially, but Thailand gradually increased its advantage, winning the period with a score of 15–7. Thailand then finished the game strongly, winning the final quarter with a score of 17–7, leading to a total score of 64–33.
This result marks Iran's second consecutive failure in the group stage. Previously, the Iranian team opened its campaign with a 65–20 loss to the host Japan in the first match.
On Monday, Iran will try to recover by playing Cambodia in the next group stage match, aiming to show stronger play and achieve a better result.
The Asian Para Games Haiti-Nagoya 2026 are being held in Japan and gather athletes from across Asia to participate in a wide range of para-sports disciplines.