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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran basketball team defeated Japan 88-76 in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup on Sunday.
– Sports news –
Iran’s Hamed Haddadi and Behnam Yakhchali scored 21 points each and Yuta Watanabe registered 17 points for Japan.
Iran started the campaign with an 80-67 win over Syria and also beat Kazakhstan 96-60 in Group C.
Team Melli will play the winner of Chinese Taipei and Jordan on Wednesday.
Every group winner gains direct access to the quarter final, while runners-up will play third placed teams in playoff games.
The 2022 FIBA Asia Cup is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia from July 12 to 24.
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