Iran defeated Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

Iran defeated Argentina in the semi-final of the 2026 U17 Men's Volleyball World Championship, winning all sets with scores of 25–19, 29–27, and 25–13. The match took place in Tehran on Friday.

In the final match, which will be held on Saturday, Iran will face France. Earlier that day, Brazil and Argentina will play in the bronze medal match semi-final.

Twenty national teams participated in this tournament, competing in Doha, Qatar.

Italy is the reigning champion, having won the title at the inaugural edition of the competition in 2024.

On Tuesday at the 2026 Women's Asian Volleyball Championship, Iran confidently defeated Iraq in three sets with scores of 25-4, 25-7, and 25-5.

In the match, Fatemeh Khalili scored a total of 14 points for Iran, and Reyhaneh Karimi scored 13 points, while Kazin Jalal Mahmoud scored five points for Iraq.

Iran began its campaign with a 3-1 victory over Taipei in Group A, but lost the second match to China with a score of 3-0. Thanks to this result, the Iranian team managed to qualify for the tournament quarterfinals.

The 2026 Women's Asian Volleyball Championship is the twenty-third edition of this tournament, which takes place every two years and is organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) together with the Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA).

The competition is being held at the Olympic Center Gymnasium in Tianjin, China, from August 21 to 30. The eight best teams after the preliminary round will advance to the quarterfinals, scheduled for August 27-28, followed by the semifinals on August 29. The bronze medal match and the final match will take place on August 30.

Iran started the 2026 Women's Asian Volleyball Championship with a confident 3-1 victory over Taipei in its opening match (16-25, 27-25, 25-19, 25-14).

In the match, Elahieh Poursaleh was the best player for Iran, scoring 25 points, while Yu-Chun Tsai from Taipei earned 14 points.

The Iranian team is scheduled to play China on August 24 and Iran on August 25; both games will take place in Group A.

The 2026 Women's Asian Volleyball Championship is the twenty-third edition of this tournament, which is held biennially by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) in conjunction with the Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA).

The competition will be held at the Tianjin Olympic Sports Center in Tianjin, China, from August 21 to August 30. The top eight teams after the preliminary round will advance to the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals are scheduled for August 27–28, followed by the semifinals on August 29. The bronze medal match and the final match will take place on August 30.