Iran Registers First Win in 2022 IWBF World Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran registered its first win at the 2022 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships, beating Iraq 83-41 on Wednesday.
The Iranian wheelchair basketballers had already lost to Britain 90-59 and 2020 Paralympics champion US 82-74 in Group D.
Group A consists of Australia, Italy, Brazil and the UAE. Egypt, Germany, Canada and Thailand are in Group B, while the Netherlands, Argentina, South Korea and France are drawn in Group C.
The 2022 IWBF World Championships are being held in Dubai, the UAE.
The competition was originally scheduled for November 16 to 27, 2022, but was postponed to June 9 to 20, 2023.
