Iran water polo team finishes fourth at Asian championship
Iran wrapped up the Asian Water Polo Championship in fourth place on Sunday.
The Iranian team had a good performance against China in the bronze medal match and drew the team 7-7 in regular time, however Aleksandar Ciric’s men was defeated against their rivals 11-8 on penalties.
Iran defeated Singapore 8-4 in its opening match but suffered a 14-4 loss to Kazakhstan in group stage.
The Iranian team thrashed Hong Kong 19-8 in preliminary round’s last match and booked a place in the knockout stage.
Iran beat Saudi Arabia 15-6 and advanced to the competition's semi-final but failed to book a place in the final match after suffering a 15-6 defeat to Japan.
In the bronze-medal match, Iran was defeated against China 11-8.
Japan will meet Kazakhstan in the final match.
The competition held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium indoor pool.
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