Iran stands in way as Korea chases 1st men's hoops gold in 12 years
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Iran stands in way as Korea chases 1st men's hoops gold in 12 years
NAGOYA, Japan — The last time Korea won the Asian Games gold medal in men's basketball, it defeated Iran in the final on its home soil of Incheon in 2014. In the central Japanese city of Nagoya this week, Korea will face Iran in the semifinals of the hoops tournament, sitting within two wins of recapturing the glory from a dozen years ago. The two countries will renew their rivalry at 4 p.m. Friday at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya. The hos…
(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myeong-eon = The unstoppable South Korean men's national basketball team uses the 'tough opponent' Iran as a stepping stone to the final stage of their quest to reclaim the Asian title for the first time in 12 years...
[Sports Chosun Reporter Ryu Dong-hyeok] China, the biggest obstacle to South Korea's bid for the top spot, has advanced to the semifinals. On the 16th, at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, China defeated Saudi Arabia, the dark horse of the Middle East, 87-78 after a hard-fought quarterfinal match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's basketball tournament. China will face the winner of the Japan-Taiwan match in the semifinals.…
JPNN.com: The semifinals of the men's basketball sport at the 2026 Asian Games were dominated by countries from East Asia, Wednesday (16/9)
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Asian Games: China, Japan, South Korea, Iran Reach Semifinals Of Basketball Competitions, Asian Games: China, Japan, South Korea and Iran advanced to the men's basketball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games after.
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