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The Iranian men’s kumite team settled for the runner-up spot at the Karate World Cup after suffering a heavy defeat against Egypt.

The first-ever team Karate World Cup, which started last Friday in Pamplona, Spain, concluded tonight with the finals of various categories taking place.

This comes as the Iranian men’s kumite team and the men’s and women’s kata teams qualified for this event.

Team competitions used to be held alongside individual events at the World Championship but will now be conducted separately starting this year. Thus, the World Cup in Spain is labeled as the “first edition.”

In the men’s kumite, the students of Seyed Shahram Heravi advanced to the quarterfinals as the top team in their group by defeating Italy, Australia, Macedonia, and Croatia.

The Iranian team then reached the semifinals after beating Slovakia, and in this stage, they triumphed over their long-time rival Japan, who holds the Asian championship title, with a score of three to zero and advanced to the finals.

Guided by Shahram Heravi, the team faced off against Egypt in the final for the world title but had no say against the opponent and ultimately lost three to zero, settling for the silver medal.

In this match, Mehdi Khodabakhshi drew against Ali Alsawi with a score of zero to zero, while Mehdi Ashouri, Saleh Abadari, and Mahmoud Namati faced defeat against their opponents, leaving our team unable to claim victory.

Bahman Asgari, Morteza Namati, Mehdi Shohghel, Mehdi Khodabakhshi, Mehdi Ganjzadeh, Mehdi Ashouri, Mahmoud Namati, and Saleh Abadari made up our team at the first edition of the World Cup in Spain.

Previously, the Iranian kata teams for men and women were eliminated in the quarterfinals without securing a medal.

In the men’s kata, Japan claimed the championship and gold medal, with Turkey and Spain taking silver and bronze, respectively.

In women’s kumite, Japan achieved the gold medal, while the surprising American team took silver. Spain secured bronze by overcoming Italy.