TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian men's national basketball team defeated Syria in its opening match in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 on Wednesday.

For its first match in the 2021 Asian Cup in Indonesia, Iran's national basketball team played against Syria on Wednesday and won its rival 80 to 67.

Iran's national basketball team is pitted in group C against Japan, Syria and Kazakhstan.

For its second match, the Iranian squad will play Kazakhstan on Friday.

Iran will face Japan in its last match in the group stage on Sunday.

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