Iran won China 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 25-17) in the semifinal match of the Asian tournament at Japan’s Chiba Port Arena.
Behrouz Ataei’s team have now qualified for the world championship as one of two Asian teams.
24 teams will compete at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in Russia from 26 August to 11 September 2022.