The Nepali women’s kabaddi team entered the semi-finals stage of the 6th Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship in Tehran, Iran, between seven teams. Nepal face India for a spot in the final on Saturday.

India, Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh made up Group A while Group B comprised Iran, Iraq and Nepal. India and Iran topped their respective groups, winning all games, while Bangladesh and Nepal were second-placed in Group A and B respectively.

Nepal entered the semi-final with a win and a loss. They defeated Iraq by a score of 68-6 on Thursday but lost to Iran with a score of 14-47 on Friday.

The semi-finals and final games will be played on Saturday. Host Iran face Bangladesh in the other semi-final fixture. India have won the tournament four times in the last five editions.