Six teams are competing for the only opportunity to move up to Group A of the third division, playing in a round-robin format.
On the first day of play, the Kyrgyzstan national team faced the team from Hong Kong and secured victory in the final period.
Mexico and Luxembourg also achieved success in their matches.
The second round will take place on January 19, where the Kyrgyz team will face the South African national team.
Results of the first round, January 18
South Africa - Mexico — 1:2
Iran - Luxembourg — 2:9
Kyrgyzstan - Hong Kong — 4:1 (0:0, 1:1, 3:0)
