TEHRAN – Hong Kong defeated Iran 11-1 in Group B of the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division III on Tuesday.

Iran had started the campaign with a 14-4 win over Malaysia Monday night.

Team Melli are scheduled to play hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday.

Kyrgyzstan and Singapore are also in the group.

Group A consists of Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei, South Africa, Luxembourg and Thailand.

The Group A tournament will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 17 to 23 April.