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Iran's women's futsal team won the International Tournament in Yinchuan despite losing 2-1 to China in its final match on Tuesday. Tehran Times, an Iranian state-aligned outlet, reported that Team Melli took the title on better goal difference than China. Fatemeh Rahmati scored Iran's only goal in the defeat. Iran opened the tournament with a 6-0 win over Hong Kong, then beat China 3-1 in their second match and won 9-1 against Hong Kong in their third. Iran finished with three wins and one defeat. Tehran Times reported that the squad joined the competition to gain international experience, assess players' technical level and continue preparations for upcoming tournaments.