Publish Date: 18 November 2023 - 10:20

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iran defeated Ukraine in straight sets (25-12, 25-10, 25-22) to book a place in the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup final.

Iran had defeated Japan 3-0, Algeria 3-0, and Iraq 3-0.

Iran will play the winners of Egypt and Germany in the final on Saturday.

The World Cup is a Paris 2024 Paralympic qualifier, where one berth per gender is available for the winners or the highest-placed non-qualified team of the tournament.

France (hosts), Iran, and Brazil have previously booked their place in the Paralympics.

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