Iran football 5-a-side came second at the 2017 IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships on Sunday.

The Iranian team lost to China 2-0 in the final match at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jali.

The 2016 Paralympic Games runners-up had defeated South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand en route to the final match.

Earlier in the day, Thailand beat South Korea 2-1 and finished in third place.

Japan also beat host Malaysia 2-1 in fifth-place play-off.

China, Iran and Thailand booked their places at the IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Madrid, Spain, next year.