TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s water polo team beat South Korea 15-4 on Monday in the 2022 Asian Games.

Team Melli are scheduled to play Thailand and China in Group A in the following days, respectively.

Kazakhstan Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore are in Group B.

With more than 12,000 competitors from 45 nations and territories, the Asian Games has more participants than the Olympics.

Iran has sent 289 male and female athletes to the Games in 34 sports events.