Final Preview: CommBank Pararoos v Iran

The final day of the IFCPF Asia Oceania Championships awaits. The CommBank Pararoos will take on Iran in the final, after Japan and Thailand battle it out for the bronze medal.

Read a preview of the day's action below.

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Third Place Playoff: Thailand v Japan

Date: Saturday, 11 November 2023
Venue: Home of the Matildas (Field 1) 
Kick-Off: 4:00pm AEDT 
Broadcast: SBS On Demand, YouTube (international viewers only)
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Thailand and Japan will face off for the second time in a row, after their previous meeting ended 1-1.

Both teams have been fantastic in the tournament so far and will be hoping to walk away with a medal for their efforts. Thailand have proven that they can defend tightly, and pounce on the counterattack. Japan, meanwhile, possess technical players that can punish the slightest mistakes.

It is likely to be a close match once again between two quality sides. If you can get down to the Home of the Matildas early, it is not one that you want to miss.

Attan Tahe of Thailand and Hiroki Kameno of Japan compete for the ball


Final: Iran v CommBank Pararoos

Date: Saturday, 11 November 2023
Venue: Home of the Matildas (Field 1) 
Kick-Off: 7:00pm AEDT 
Broadcast: SBS On Demand, YouTube (international viewers only)
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This is the big one - the IFCPF Asia Oceania Championships final between world no3 Iran, and the CommBank Pararoos.

Iran certainly go into the game as favourites. The professional outfit has defeated every opponent so far in this tournament, including Australia 3-1. However, it's that 1 - scored by Jeremy Boyce, and unanswered in the second half - that will give Kai Lammert's side hope.

If the CommBank Pararoos can take what they learned from playing Iran on matchday two, and draw confidence from their 7-1 dismantling of Japan, then anything is possible. 

You can buy tickets for the game here or watch on SBS on Demand.

Watch the highlights from the last time these teams met at the tournament below: