Japan beats Iran in straight sets to win crown at 2023 Asian Volleyball Championship

The Japanese men’s national volleyball team has trounced Iran in straight sets to claim the top position at the conclusion of the 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

On Saturday, the Japanese outfit sealed an emphatic win by defeating Iran 3-0 (25-20, 25-18 and 25-18) in a match played at the al-Ghadir Hall 1 in the northwestern Iranian city of Urmia.

Japanese volleyball players looked confident and strong-minded as they came out on the court. They slammed fine spikes and blocked the ball well as their Iranian counterparts were battling to garner points.

The Iranians then made well-taken attempts to narrow the deficit. The Japanese sportsmen, in return, availed themselves of the Iranians’ individual mistakes to surge ahead, and finally closed out the first set at 25-20.

The Japanese team powered through the second set, despite Iran’s efforts to reverse the course, and won it 25-18 at the end.

Even though the Iranian volleyball players put up defense in the third set, their Japanese opponents took up available opportunities, and could finish the set 25-18.

Earlier, Qatar grabbed bronze medal after overpowering China in three-set thriller 25-23, 25-19 and 25-18 in the third-place playoff clash.

The 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, which was the 22nd edition of the biennial tournament, was held in Urmia, Iran, between August 19 and 26.

Japan, Iran, and Qatar, the top three teams of the competitions, qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) representatives.

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