{"id":132102,"date":"2024-08-03T21:48:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T21:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=132102"},"modified":"2024-08-03T21:48:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T21:48:34","slug":"iran-take-down-defending-and-three-time-champs-japan-punch-ticket-to-asian-mens-u18-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/iran-take-down-defending-and-three-time-champs-japan-punch-ticket-to-asian-mens-u18-final\/","title":{"rendered":"IRAN TAKE DOWN DEFENDING AND THREE-TIME CHAMPS JAPAN, PUNCH TICKET TO ASIAN MEN\u2019S U18 FINAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Manama, Bahrain, August 3, 2024 &#8211; Iran set up a thrilling final clash with China in the 15th Asian Men\u2019s U18 Volleyball Championship at Isa Sport City Hall C.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132108\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-300x231.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-300x231.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-1024x789.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-768x592.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-1536x1184.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-580x447.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-860x663.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-1160x894.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-500x385.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-800x617.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-1280x987.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-1320x1018.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956-600x463.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2956.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Iranians booked their return trip to the gold medal contest after taking down defending and three-time champions Japan 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-22) in Saturday night\u2019s second semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132106\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-300x270.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-300x270.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-1024x922.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-768x692.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-1536x1383.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-580x522.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-860x774.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-1160x1045.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-500x450.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-800x720.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-1280x1153.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-1320x1189.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875-600x540.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2875.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former seven-time winners will now be looking to claim their eighth crown in the history of the competition, which would be their first since 2014. They lost in the final of the previous edition of the championship in 2022 to the Japanese, and got their revenge this time around.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132105\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-580x385.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-860x571.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-1160x770.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-800x531.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-1280x850.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-1320x877.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859-600x398.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2859.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Iranians were on the top of their game in Saturday\u2019s clash and were able to stave off their rivals each time they mounted a rally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132104\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-300x243.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-300x243.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-1024x829.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-768x622.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-1536x1244.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-580x470.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-860x697.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-1160x939.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-500x405.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-800x648.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-1280x1037.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-1320x1069.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813-600x486.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2813.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by the fine play of Noureyni Amir Naderi and Mohammad Amin Rahimi, Iran took the opening set convincingly and then did enough in the second to come away with a commanding 2-0 cushion. Making the most of their size advantage, they didn\u2019t let up in the third set and closed out the match in emphatic fashion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132103\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-55x55.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-580x580.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-860x860.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-1160x1160.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-1320x1320.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumbnail_DSC_2792.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Naderi led all scorers with 16 points in Iran\u2019s win while Amin added 15. Karen Masajedi, had 15 points for Japan, while Rei Iwata chipped in nine in defeat.<\/p>\n<p>With their loss, Japan will now face Pakistan in the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>bronze-medal encounter in a game scheduled for 4.30pm<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>local time on Sunday, prior to the championship decider.<\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manama, Bahrain, August 3, 2024 &#8211; Iran set up a thrilling final clash with China in the 15th Asian Men\u2019s U18 Volleyball Championship at Isa Sport City Hall C. 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