Iran secures 2nd win in round two of FIVB Volleyball World Championships

Iran’s volleyball squad defeats Argentina in straight sets in the second round of the FIVB world games.

“Iranian opposite Amir Ghafour wreaked havoc on the Argentine blockers as he powered his team with a 17-point performance to secure their second victory in straight sets (25-15, 25-23, 25-16) in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship on Thursday,” that is what the website of the Federation International de Volleyball said about Iran’s decisive triumph over Argentina.

The win puts Iran in third place of Group E on 11 points. Iran will line up against hosts Poland on Saturday (September 13).

 

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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