Iran Claim Title at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup

Published November 10th, 2018 - 11:28 GMT
Photo: Tehran Times
Photo: Tehran Times

Iran defeated Russia at the final match of the 2018 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup on Saturday.

Iran beat Russia 4-2 in the final match held in Dubai’s Kite Beach Jumeirah.

Mostafa Kiani, Saeid Piramoun and Hamid Behzadpour put Iran into the lead and Balzemit pulled a gold back for Russia.

Russian player scored an own goal to make it 4-1. With four minutes remaining, Russia scored the second goal but it was not enough for them.

Earlier on the day, Brazil defeated Egypt 5-3 to finish in third place.

The tournament, which is organized by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), was held in Dubai, the UAE from November 6 to 10.

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