Iran Starts 2022 Men's AHF Cup on High Note


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national hockey team beat Singapore 2-1 in its opening match of the 2022 Men's AHF Cup on Friday.

Iran has been drawn in Group B along with Indonesia, Oman, Singapore and Bangladesh.

Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uzbekistan are in Group A.

China was supposed to compete in Group A but withdrew from the competition.

The 2022 Men's AHF Cup is the sixth edition of the Men's AHF Cup, the quadrennial qualification tournament for the Men's Hockey Asia Cup organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.

It takes place at the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, Indonesia, from March 11 to 20.

The top three teams will qualify for the 2022 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.