TEHRAN – Iran futsal team defeated Thailand 5-1 in the 2023 NSDF Futsal Championship semifinals on Sunday.

Salar Aghapour and Saeid Ahmad Abbasi scored two goals each and Mehdi Karimi scored one goal.

Team Melli had started the campaign with a 11-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Group B and beat Egypt 3-1 in their second match.

Iran will play winners of Japan and Saudi Arabia in the final match on Tuesday.

The international event started on March 1 in Pattaya city and will run until March 7.

Iran are competing at the NSDF Futsal Championship as part of preparation for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.