Iran B Beaten by China at Asian Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran U-23 volleyball team was defeated against China at the 2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship on Thursday.
The Iranian team, who had defeated Iraq, Pakistan and Chinese Taipei in the preliminary round, lost to China 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-20) in Pool F.
Iran will meet Australia on Saturday.
Former successive two-time champion Iran, fielded a U-23 squad in its final preparation for the next month’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s U23 World Championship in Cairo, Egypt.
The 2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship is the 19th edition of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, the biennial international men's volleyball championship of Asia organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).
The event is being held in Surabaya, Indonesia from 24 July to 1 August 2017. It is the second time that Indonesia hosts the tournament after the 2007 Asian Championship.
