Sep 17, 2023, 11:30 AM

Iran basketball stars Yakhchali, Amini miss 2022 Asian Games

Iran basketball stars Yakhchali, Amini miss 2022 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Two basketball stars Behnam Yakhchali and Mohammad Amini will not play for Iran in the 2022 Asian Games.

Yakhchali currently plays for German club Gladiators Treves and Amini is a member of French club AS Monaco Basket.

The European clubs have not allowed their players to join Team Melli for the 2022 Asian Games.

Team Melli are drawn in Group A along with Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Group B consists of China, Mongolia, Lebanon, and Chinese Taipei.

Jordan, the Philippines, Bahrain, and Thailand are in Group C, and Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Qatar are drawn in Group D.

The 19th Asian Games are scheduled to be held from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

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