For Iran, Aseman Badvi and Haniyeh Karimi led the scoring with three goals each, while on the Hungarian side, where all players took part, Gréta Márton netted nine, and both Kinga Janurik and Anna Bukovszky finished with save percentages above 50%.

Team Melli Banovan had also lost to Switzerland 34-9 in Group B earlier.

Hungary will now face Switzerland in the last round of the group stage in a direct battle for first place and full points carried into the main round. Iran will fight Senegal for the last main round spot, with the loser moving on to the President’s Cup.