IWBF Men’s Repechage:
Iran to begin bid for World Championship berth against Senegal
Iran’s men’s wheelchair basketball team will take on Senegal in its Group B opener at the 2026 IWBF Men’s Repechage in Suphan Buri, Thailand, on Monday.
The tournament is the final qualification event for the 2026 IWBF World Championships, with eight teams competing for the remaining four places at September’s global showpiece in Ottawa, Canada.
Iran will follow its opener against Senegal with a clash against Brazil on Tuesday before facing Poland in its final group-stage fixture on Wednesday.
Host Thailand is joined by South Korea, the Netherlands, and Venezuela in Group A, while Iran, Senegal, Brazil, and Poland make up Group B.
The top team in each group will face the bottom-placed team from the opposite group in the crossover round, while the runners-up will meet the third-placed team from the other pool. The winners of the four crossover matches will qualify for the World Championships, which will also serve as a qualification pathway toward the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.