Publish Date: 17 April 2024 - 09:43

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Iran's national beach volleyball team was defeated by Australia team A and came second at the AVC Beach Volleyball Tour “23rd Samila Open” in Songkhla, Thailand.

Iranian beach volleyball team comprised of Abbas Pourasgari and Alireza Aghajanighasab accepted defeat against their rivals from Australia Paul Burnett and Jack Pearse 17-21, 18-21 in the final of the sporting event and stood in second place.

In the semifinal, the Iranian team won 2-1 against Thailand team A and advanced to the final match.

Iran had a great run in the tournament as they defeated India, Maldives, and Qatar in the preliminary stages. In the next stage, Iran also beat Japan team B, and Indonesia B to advance to the semifinal.

The AVC Beach Volleyball Tour “23rd Samila Open” was held in Songkhla, Thailand from April 13-16, 2024.

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