Iran finish 6th in FIVB World Championships

Iran lose to Russia in the 5th place showdown in the FIVB World Championships.

The Iranian national volleyball squad lost to Olympic gold medalists Russia 3-0 (19-25, 21-25, 18-25) in the FIVB World Championships in Poland on Saturday to finish 6th in the overall standings.

In the semi-finals of the games Germany line up against Poland and Brazil take on France.

The Iranian team will fly directly to South Korea in two days time to take part in the 17th Asian Games there.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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