{"id":54779,"date":"2026-04-28T17:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=54779"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T00:10:34","slug":"2026-asian-beach-games-iran-storm-into-beach-soccer-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/2026-asian-beach-games-iran-storm-into-beach-soccer-final\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Asian Beach Games: Iran storm into beach soccer final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran Times – SANYA, The Iranian national beach soccer team delivered a masterclass performance on Monday, dismantling Palestine 9-1 in the semifinals to punch their ticket to the championship match at the 2026 Asian Beach Games.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a comprehensive team effort for the side managed by Ali Naderi. Mohammad Ali Mokhtari led the charge with a hat-trick, while Mohammad Masoumizadeh and Mehdi Shirmohammadi each struck twice. Movahed Mohammadpour and Davoud Shokri rounded out the scoring in a clinical display that left no doubt about Iran\u2019s title ambitions.<\/p>\n

The victory continues a dominant tournament run for Iran, who advanced from the group stage with statement wins over the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

In the final, Iran are set to face Oman, who narrowly edged past Saudi Arabia 5-4 in a high-stakes second semifinal.<\/p>\n

The final will be held on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Asian Beach Games, hosted in the scenic city of Sanya, China, feature a week of high-intensity competition running from April 22nd to April 30th. With a gold medal on the line, Iran look to cap off their impressive campaign with a victory in the final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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