India won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Men) by defeating?
2017
India won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Men) by defeating?
- A.
Thailand
- B.
South Korea
- C.
Pakistan
- D.
Iran
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A World Cup title is decided by the final match — the champion is the team that wins that final, so the team India defeated means the runner-up India beat in the championship game.
Application
The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Men) was hosted by India at Ahmedabad. In the final played on 22 October 2016, India beat Iran 38-29 to lift the title. Therefore the team India defeated in the final was Iran.
Contrast
Iran reached the final as the other strong side and lost the decider to India. Among the listed nations, Thailand and South Korea were eliminated in the semifinals, while Pakistan was not part of the twelve teams that contested this World Cup.