Six teams are competing for the sole ticket to Group A of the third division, playing in a round-robin tournament.
In the first match, the Kyrgyzstan national team faced off against the Hong Kong team and managed to secure a victory in the third period.
In other matches, the national teams of Mexico and Luxembourg claimed victories.
The next round will take place on January 19, where the Kyrgyzstan team will battle against the South African team.
Results of the first round, January 18:
South Africa - Mexico — 1:2
Iran - Luxembourg — 2:9
Kyrgyzstan - Hong Kong — 4:1 (0:0, 1:1, 3:0)
