TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran defeated Paraguay 5-1 in Group B of the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on Saturday.
- Sports news -Iran got off to a fast start with Movahed Mohammadpour and Mehdi Mirjalili each smashing in shots from distance.
Paraguays attempts to cut the deficit were thwarted until midway through the second, when Milciades Medina took flight and scored a sensational bicycle kick.
Ali Nazem restored Irans two-goal cushion, followed by insurance strikes from Mahdi Shirmohamaddi and Mohammad Masoumi to seal things for Team Melli.
Iran had defeated Mauritania 5-4 in its first match.
Ali Naderis side will play Portugal on Monday.
