TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iran were defeated by the Netherlands 61-53 at the 2024 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's Repechage on Saturday.

The national Iranian men's wheelchair basketball team will meet Canada on Sunday in Pool A, Tehran Times reported.

Iran had lost to France 63-62 in their opening match.

Pool B is comprised of Colombia, Germany, Morocco, and Italy.

The top-four teams in the eight-country tournament earn tickets to the 2024 Paralympic Games set further north in Paris from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.

MNA