TEHRAN – Iran lost to Kazakhstan 5-1 in the 2024 Women's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup on Wednesday.

Iran defeated Oman and Vietnam and lost to Malaysia and Kazakhstan and finished third in Pool A.

Iran will face Cambodia for the fifth place on Thursday.

The 2024 Women's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup is the ninth edition of the Women's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup, the biennial international women's indoor hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.

The completion is being held at the Thailand National Sport University in Chonburi, Thailand from May 13 to 16.

The Women’s Indoor Asia Cup 2024 holds significant importance as it serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025. With only the winners of the Asia Cup securing a spot in the World Cup, the level of competition and intensity in the tournament is expected to be exceptionally high. This format places immense pressure on all participating teams, as only the champions will earn the opportunity to compete on one of the grandest stages in indoor hockey, the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025.