Kuwait claim a narrow victory over Iran with a final score of 26:24 at the Asian Games on Thursday morning. The result leaves Kuwait in second place while Iran remain in fourth, both sides still searching for their first win of the tournament.
It was a game decided by fine margins. Kuwait held their nerve in the closing moments to secure all three points, while Iran could only manage another draw after three straight matches without a victory.
Iran's recent form has been frustrating. They lost heavily to Jordan away from home in January, then drew with China before beating Australia and India. Their only other result was a narrow defeat to Japan.
Kuwait have shown more consistency. Two wins from two games puts them ahead, though their most recent outing was a close call against Bahrain, and they have dropped points to Qatar and Japan in January.
The standings tell the story. Kuwait sit second with four points from two games. Iran are level on zero points after three matches, still waiting for that breakthrough win that would change their campaign.
