TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s wheelchair basketball team will face South Korea at the 2024 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships opening match.

The match is scheduled for Jan. 13 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Team Melli will also play Thailand, Japan, Australia and China in the following days.

Iran team have been recently awarded the title of the “2023 Best Asian Team Performance” by the Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) in November.

The 2024 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from Jan. 12 to 20 and the winners of both the men’s and women’s competition will qualify directly for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.