Iranian Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team Defeats Cambodia at Asian Para Games
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Iranian Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team Defeats Cambodia at Asian Para Games

The Iranian women's wheelchair basketball team began its tournament at the Asian Para Games in Ait-Nago on Monday, defeating Cambodia with a score of 52:39 in their third match.

After two consecutive losses to Japan and Thailand, Iran needed to show a worthy response, and the team managed this task. The first half was tense, and the Iranian women were able to take the lead, gaining an advantage of 24:23 at halftime.

In the second half, the situation changed dramatically. Iran demonstrated brilliant play, increasing the lead over Cambodia and securing a confident victory by a margin of 13 points.

This match marked the team's first victory at the 2026 Para Asian Games. Iran still has two matches ahead against China and Laos. The women's wheelchair basketball tournament at the fifth stage of the Games is held in a 'round robin' format with six teams participating: Iran, Japan, Thailand, China, Laos, and Cambodia.

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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.

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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.

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Earlier, the Iranian team began its campaign with a confident win against Iraq with a score of 81-23 on Friday. According to the schedule, Iran will play against the Philippines on Monday.

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