Iran Beats Syria at 2022 FIBA Asia Cup Opener
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran defeated Syria 80-67 in the opening match of the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup on Wednesday.
Iran’s Behnam Yakhchali bagged 31 points and Hani Adribe, Amer Alsati and Anthouny Bakar scored 12 points for Syria each.
Tem Melli will also play Kazakhstan and Japan on July 15 and 17, respectively.
The Group Phase is played from July 12-17. The 16 teams competing in Asia Cup 2022 were drawn into four groups of four.
Every group winner will gain direct access to the quarter final, while runners-up will play third placed teams in a playoff games.
The 2022 FIBA Asia Cup is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia from July 12 to 24.
