TEHRAN – Iran national hockey team defeated Singapore 2-1 in their opening match of the 2022 Men's AHF Cup on Friday.

Iran will play Oman on Saturday in Group B.

Bangladesh and Indonesia are also in the group.

Group A consists of Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uzbekistan.

The 2022 Men's AHF Cup is the sixth edition of the Men's AHF Cup, the quadrennial qualification tournament for the Men's Hockey Asia Cup organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.

The competition is being held at the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, Indonesia from March 11 to 20.

The top three teams qualify for the 2022 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.