TEHRAN – Iran defeated Tajikistan 37-0 in the 2024 Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup on Wednesday.

Team Melli had earned two wins over Singapore (8-0) and Thailand (10-4) in Pool A.

Pool B consists of Indonesia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Oman.

The 2024 Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup is the tenth edition of the Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup, the biennial international men's indoor hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation.

The tournament is taking place from May 21 to 25 in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan.

The top two teams will qualify for the 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.

Iran are most decorated team in the tournament, winning eight times out of nine editions.