Iran Sweeps Past Bulgaria in Volleyball Nations League
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran eased past Bulgaria in the 2019 men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Saturday.
Team Melli beat the host 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Igor Kolakovic fielded Iran’s young players against Bulgaria after Team Melli qualified for the Final Six in Chicago on Friday.
Bulgaria’s Tsvetan Sokolov scored a match-high 20 points and Mohammad Javad Manavinejhad scored 14 points for the Iranian team.
Team Melli will face USA on Sunday.
The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League is the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, an annual international men's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams.
The competition’s final round will take place in the Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, United States.
This is the first edition of the World League or the Nations League to have the Final Round hosted in North America.
