Blind Football Tournament Asian Para Games 2026 Nagoya - Aichi
China won the gold medal at the Blind Football tournament at the Asian Para Games beating hosts Japan 1-0 at Terraspo Tsuruma in Tsurumai Park. It was the same score when the two teams met in the group stage as well.
Flags of the competing nations
China advanced to the final with a 4-1 record in the group stage. Tang Zhihua scored the winning goal in the second period of a tight game. The victory secured China’s third blind football gold medal at the Asian Para Games, adding to their previous wins in Guangzhou in 2010 and Hangzhou in 2023.
Terraspo Tsuruma in Tsurumai Park
The four other teams in the competition were Iran, India, South Korea and Thailand. Iran defeated Thailand 2-1 in the bronze-medal match with Hossein Rajabpour and Morteza Karimi on target for the Iranians. Kittikorn Badoee replied for the Thais.
China 4 v India 0
China and India greet the fans
Group Table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
China
5
4
0
1
10
3
+7
12
2
Japan
5
4
0
1
10
3
+7
12
3
Iran
5
3
0
2
11
4
+7
9
4
Thailand
5
3
0
2
6
3
+3
9
5
South Korea
5
1
0
4
3
8
-5
3
6
India
5
0
0
5
1
20
-19
0
Blind Football tournament at the Asian Para Games 2026
