{"id":142416,"date":"2025-06-19T22:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=142416"},"modified":"2025-06-19T22:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:11:13","slug":"avc-mens-nations-cup-in-bahrain-reaches-fever-pitch-as-quarterfinalists-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/avc-mens-nations-cup-in-bahrain-reaches-fever-pitch-as-quarterfinalists-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"AVC MEN\u2019S NATIONS CUP IN BAHRAIN REACHES FEVER PITCH AS QUARTERFINALISTS CONFIRMED"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Manama, Bahrain, June 19, 2025 &#8211; The race for the coveted title at the inaugural AVC Men\u2019s Nations Cup intensified on Thursday as the pool round-robin preliminaries concluded at Isa bin Rashid Hall, with all eight quarterfinal spots now confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142440\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-300x279.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-300x279.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-1024x951.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-768x713.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-1536x1427.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-2048x1902.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-580x539.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-860x799.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-1160x1077.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-500x464.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-800x743.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-1280x1189.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa4-1920x1783.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hosts Bahrain, alongside Korea and Qatar, capped off the preliminaries with dominant straight-set wins, while Pakistan survived a dramatic five-set thriller against Chinese Taipei. Despite the losses in their last preliminary matches on Thursday, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia also qualified for quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Thailand, the Philippines, and New Zealand, each suffering two successive defeats, were relegated to the classification round for 9th\u201311th places.<\/p>\n<p>In Pool B, Kazakhstan\u2019s withdrawal from the tournament due to unforeseen circumstances left Qatar and Australia as automatic quarterfinalists.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142434\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-2048x1364.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-580x386.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa6-ok-1920x1279.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Qatar, reigning AVC Challenge Cup champions, demonstrated their class with a solid 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-22) victory over Australia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142432\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-300x240.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-1024x818.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-1536x1228.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-2048x1637.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-580x464.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-860x687.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-1160x927.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-500x400.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-800x639.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-1280x1023.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa3-ok-1920x1535.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Raimi Wadidie led Qatar with 14 points from 12 attacks and two blocks, while captain Ibrahim Mohamed and Youssef Oughlaf chipped in with 10 and 9 points respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142433\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-2048x1364.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-580x386.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa5-ok-1920x1279.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s Sam Flowerday scored a team-high 13 points, with Lorenzo Pope contributing 11. Qatar led in blocking (8\u20134) and capitalized on Australian errors (28\u201320), despite trailing slightly in attacking points (38\u201340).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142431\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/qa1-ok-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The win saw Qatar climb to No.23 in the FIVB World Rankings with 157.43 points, while Australia slipped to No.35.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142425\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-1024x730.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-768x547.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-1536x1095.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-2048x1460.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-580x413.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-860x613.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-1160x827.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-500x356.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-800x570.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-1280x912.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko8-ok-1920x1369.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Pool D, Korea, fresh from a 3-0 win over New Zealand in their opener, followed up with another commanding 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-12) victory against Vietnam.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142423\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-300x239.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-300x239.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-1024x816.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-768x612.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-1536x1224.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-2048x1632.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-580x462.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-860x685.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-1160x924.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-500x398.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-800x637.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-1280x1020.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko4-ok-1920x1530.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opposite Im Donghyeok led the scoring with 12 points, supported by outside hitters Heo Subong and Kim Jihan with 11 each. Nguyen Van Quoc Duy posted 15 points for Vietnam in a losing effort.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142422\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ko1-ok-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Korea\u2019s dominance was reflected in key stats: attacks (42\u201340), blocks (10\u20132), and opponent errors (20\u201312), with both sides tied in serving. Korea\u2019s world ranking remained No.25, while Vietnam dropped to No.56.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142418\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-300x289.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-300x289.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-1024x988.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-768x741.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-1536x1481.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-2048x1975.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-580x559.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-860x829.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-1160x1119.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-500x482.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-800x772.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-1280x1234.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba2-ok-1920x1852.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bahrain continued their unbeaten run in Pool A, following their historic win over Thailand with a convincing 3-0 (25-13, 27-25, 25-22) victory against defending SEA Games champions Indonesia.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142419\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-300x253.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-300x253.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-1024x863.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-768x647.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-1536x1294.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-2048x1726.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-580x489.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-860x725.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-1160x978.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-500x421.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-800x674.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-1280x1079.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba3-ok-1920x1618.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opposite Ali Ebrahim Khamis and Mohamed Abdulla Yaqoob each scored 14 points for Bahrain, while captain Naser Anan added 13.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142420\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-55x55.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-580x580.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-860x860.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-1160x1160.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba5-ok-1920x1920.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bahrain\u2019s defense kept Indonesia\u2019s top scorers in check, with no player reaching double digits. Middle blocker Tedi Oka Syahputra led the Indonesians with 9 points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142421\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ba10-ok-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bahrain\u2019s triumph earned them 8.06 points, propelling them six places up to world No.56, while Indonesia dropped to No.57.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142427\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa2-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the day unfolded in Pool C as Pakistan edged Chinese Taipei in a pulsating five-set showdown, 3-2 (25-20, 25-22, 21-25, 16-25, 18-16).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142430\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-2048x1364.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-580x386.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa10-ok-1920x1279.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Murad Khan led Pakistan with 19 points, supported by Murad Jehan (15), Musawer Khan (13), and Usman Faryad Ali (10). Chinese Taipei\u2019s Chang Yu-Sheng was outstanding with a match-high 36 points, with Wen Ki-Kai adding 19.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142429\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa5-ok-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As Pakistan dominated in blocks (14\u20134), Chinese Taipei excelled in attack (72\u201362), aces (5\u20134), and opponent errors (27\u201325).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142426\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-300x247.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-300x247.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-1024x844.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-768x633.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-1536x1266.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-2048x1688.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-580x478.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-860x709.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-1160x956.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-500x412.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-800x659.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-1280x1055.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pa1-ok-1920x1583.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s hard-fought win moved them up to No.44 in the world, while Chinese Taipei slipped to No.46.<\/p>\n<p><strong>POOL STANDINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2022 Pool A: 1. Bahrain (6 pts), 2. Indonesia (2 pts), 3. Thailand (1 pt)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2022 Pool B: 1. Qatar (3 pts), 2. Australia (0 pts)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2022 Pool C: 1. Pakistan (5 pts), 2. Chinese Taipei (4 pts), 3. Philippines (0 pts)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>\u2022 Pool D: 1. Korea (6 pts), 2. Vietnam (3 pts), 3. New Zealand (0 pts)<\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 20, is scheduled as a rest day, except for one classification match as Thailand face the Philippines in the 9th\u201311th playoff at 19:00 local time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch live matches through Volleyball World YouTube<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Click the link below for match schedule, results and photos<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/2025-avc-mens-volleyball-nations-cup\/\"><b>https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/2025-avc-mens-volleyball-nations-cup\/<\/b><\/a><\/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=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball<\/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, June 19, 2025 &#8211; The race for the coveted title at the inaugural AVC Men\u2019s Nations Cup intensified on Thursday as the pool round-robin preliminaries concluded at Isa&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":142435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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