Iran’s national volleyball team won the match against Italy in style

Iran emerged victorious in their opener at the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship

Giving a drubbing to Italy, Iran appeared strong in their first match at the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship. The squad of Slobodan Kovac, Iran’s coach, took on Italy in Krakow, Poland on August 31 and emerged victorious in their opening match in Pool D, after beating Italy in four sets (25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22). The sporting event got off to a good start for Iran after they scored 3 points in their opener. Securing a remarkable victory, Iran also made up for their loss against Italy in their last showdown in Florence, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on August 31.

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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