At the 2026 CAFA U17 Women's Championship, the Iranian team lost to Kyrgyzstan with a score of 2:1 on Tuesday.
After this match, the Persian national team will face Tajikistan on Thursday, and then Uzbekistan on Saturday.
The competition will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 19. The goal of the tournament is to develop young footballers, prepare them for regional and world competitions, and showcase the best young talents of Central Asia.
The Iranian national basketball team managed to recover after their loss in the first match against Qatar, defeating Taipei 72:69 during the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday.
The 'Melli' team entered the game under pressure following an unexpected 59:53 defeat in their debut match in Group B, but the players demonstrated strong resistance and great composure throughout the competition.
Mohammad Jamshidi played a decisive role in Iran's success, leading the team with 18 points and providing valuable points during the most tense moments of the game.
For his part, Chen Yin-chun scored 29 points for Taipei.
This victory significantly boosted Iran's confidence during their participation in the Asian Games. The result against Taipei was a timely response after the disappointment of the match against Qatar and maintained Iran's hopes for deep advancement in the tournament.
Under Jamshidi's leadership, Iran will now focus on maintaining this momentum in the next match, scheduled for Sunday against Jordan.
Iran won against Taipei in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Continental Men's Volleyball Championship. The match took place in Tehran on Friday, with a final score of 3:1 (25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-18).
In the match, Iran showed strong play, with Pouria Hosseinkhanzadeh contributing 425 points to the team. From Taipei's side, Yu-Chen Chang scored 18 points.
The victory guarantees Iran's advancement to the semi-finals, where the team will face Australia on Saturday. Furthermore, the tournament winner will secure a direct spot in the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the three teams that finish in the prize positions will qualify for the FIVB Volleyball World Championship 2027.
Iran defeated China with a score of 3:1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23) on Wednesday, thereby securing its participation in the AVC Continental Volleyball Championship 2026 for men.
The Melli team will play a quarter-final match against Chinese Taipei on Friday as part of this tournament.
Other quarter-final matches are scheduled between Japan and India, Thailand and Australia, as well as China and South Korea.
Winning this tournament will allow the team to secure a direct spot in the 2028 Olympic Games, while the three teams that finish in the prize positions will ensure themselves qualification spots for the 2027 FIVB Volleyball World Championship.
