TEHRAN – Iran defeated Japan 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-22) in their opening match in the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup on Monday.

Iran are scheduled to meet Algeria in Group B on Tuesday.

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.

Egypt, Rwanda, and Iraq are in Group A. Group B consists of Iran, Japan, and Algeria. Group C has Brazil, China, India, and Nigeria while Great Britain, France, Ukraine, and Germany are in Group D.