The competition is taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia, where the Uzbek team finished second in their group, allowing them to continue the fight in the playoffs.
The match that determined the fate of the semifinalists took place on February 3 and ended with a score of 7:4 in favor of the Iranian team.
Now Iran awaits its opponent in the semifinals, which will be the winner of the match between Iraq and Thailand.
In another quarterfinal, the teams of Indonesia and Vietnam will face off, as well as Japan against Afghanistan.
It should be noted that the teams of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan also participated in the tournament but were unable to advance beyond the group stage.
