Behnam Yakhchali Tests Positive for COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran basketball player Behnam Yakhchali has tested positive for COVID-19.
Yakhchali, who plays for German club The Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club, will miss two matches against Kazakhstan and Syria in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Team Melli has been scheduled to face Kazakhstan and Syria on February 24 and 27.
Iran leads Group D with two wins over Bahrain.
