The team without the tallest player against Australia.
The Iranian basketball team faced a serious concern in the center of the posts on the eve of the critical games against Australia and the Philippines in the World Cup qualifiers. Hassan Ali Akbari, who was invited to the national team's camp, is not eligible to accompany the national team due to an injury and there is a possibility of his absence in these two games.
Ali Akbari, who is currently the tallest player in the team, also suffered an ankle injury in the league competition, and now this injury prevented his possible participation in the team.
On the other hand, Salar Manji, the second center of the Iran basketball team, was absent from the team's training and camp due to knee surgery, so the technical team is facing a serious challenge in equipping special players for this role on the eve of the next two games.
The possible absence of Iran's two tall centers could affect the plans of the technical team to face Australia and the Philippines.