Jul 28, 2018, 11:07 PM

Iran wins title at 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball C'ship

Iran wins title at 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball C'ship

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team defeated South Korea at the final showdown of the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship on Saturday.

The Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team, which marched into the final showdown of the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship after it overcame the Thai side in a semifinal fixture, routed South Korea 3-0 in three straight sets (25-22, 25-14 and 25-18) on Saturday, being qualified for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as Asian representative, along with South Korea.

In its semi-final feature, South Korea defeated Iraq 3-0 (25-17, 25-16 and 25-22) in straight sets to advance to the men’s final.

The 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship started on July 21, and wrapped up on July 28, 2018.

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