TEHRAN, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Spain defeated Iran 7-0 in the opener of the 8th edition of International Futsal Tournament for Women National Teams in Russia, Press TV reported on Sunday.
Iran conceded two goals in the first half of the match played at Crocus Expo in Krasnogorsk city.
"The match against Russia as the world's third best is also of importance. The Czech squad is powerful as well," Iran coach Forouzan Soleimani said after the match, expressing hope for a well performance in the following matches.
Iran is scheduled to face host Russia in its second fixture on Sunday.
The tournament, which kicked off on May 6, will finish on May 9.
Teams from the Czech Republic, Iran, Russia and Spain have attended the three-day tournament, which is also known as Victory Day Women Cup 2017.
