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Iran score second consecutive win in FIVB World Championship

Iran pull out consecutive wins at FIVB World Men’s Championship in Poland.

The Iranian national volleyball team made it two out of two on September 2 at the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Krakow, Poland after they beat the United Sates in a nail-biter 3-2.

Iran won the first two sets (25-23, 25-19), before the US made a comeback and won the third and fourth sets (19-25, 18-25). In the decider, Iran players produced a stellar performance and defeated the World League champions 17-15.

The Iranian victory in the thrilling five-setter put them atop Group D of the World Championship on five points. Iran defeated European powerhouse Italy 3-1 in their opener on Sunday.

 

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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