TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran lost to Japan in straight sets (25-22, 25-22, 25-23) here in the final match of the 2022 Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship at the Federation Hall in Tehran on Monday.

Earlier in the day, India defeated South Korea in hard-fought five-set thriller 25-20, 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 15-12 in the third-place playoff.

Top four teams Japan, Iran, India and South Korea qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship as the AVC representatives.

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