Iran Downs Qatar in Indoor Hockey Asia Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran earned its second victory in the seventh edition of the Indoor Hockey Asia Cup, beating host Qatar 9-3 at the Aspire Dome.
Iran defeated Malaysia 11-0 in its first match in Group A and will play Oman in the following match.
Title-holder Iran tops the group ahead with six points.
Group B consists of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Thailand.
Iran is the most decorated Asian team, having won six previous editions.
Indoor Hockey Asia Cup is an international men's and women's indoor field hockey tournament governed by the Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF).
It was introduced in 2008 for men's competition and the women's competition was added a year later in 2009.
The Indoor Hockey Asia Cup’s finalists will qualify for the Hockey Indoor World Cup 2018 which will be held in Berlin, Germany from February 7 to 11.
