{"id":47620,"date":"2019-09-18T02:53:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T02:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=47620"},"modified":"2019-09-18T02:53:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T02:53:26","slug":"japan-korea-and-australia-remain-on-course-at-asian-senior-mens-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-korea-and-australia-remain-on-course-at-asian-senior-mens-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN, KOREA AND AUSTRALIA REMAIN ON COURSE AT ASIAN SENIOR MEN\u2019S CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>DAY 4 WRAP UP<\/strong><br \/>\nTehran, Iran, September 17, 2019 \u2013 Japan, chasing their dreams of capturing the title three in succession, Korea and Australia stayed undefeated after brushing off their respective rivals with the same margin 3-0 in their Top 8 playoff encounters at the 20th Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47623\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4720\" height=\"3147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran3-1.jpg 4720w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran3-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4720px) 100vw, 4720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aside from Pool B winners Japan, Pool A frontrunners Australia and Pool D pace-setters Korea, world No.8 Iran, the Asian champions in 2011 and 2013 and the only Asian team which took part in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, were the other team in the Top 8 which sealed the Tuesday\u2019s victories.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47624\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5125\" height=\"3417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran4.jpg 5125w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5125px) 100vw, 5125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hosts Iran struggled to beat Pool C winners China in thrilling straight sets 25-18, 25-23, 25-17, with talented Amir Ghafour chipping in with 17 points for the winning side and Seyed Mohammad Mousavi keeping good company to add 12 points. Liu Libin led China with 17 points.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47625\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3771\" height=\"2514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran5.jpg 3771w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran5-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3771px) 100vw, 3771px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Iran will be next pitted against India on Wednesday, while China go up against Australia. The Volleyroos on Tuesday saw off India in hard-fought three-set thriller 29-27, 26-24, 25-21. Korea, bronze medallists at the previous edition in Indonesia two years ago and the only team which have yet lost a single set to their respective rivals this time, survived a Chinese Taipei\u2019s scare to beat the fighting oppositions in hotly-contested three-setter 25-21, 25-19, 26-24.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47626\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/korea3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4629\" height=\"3086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/korea3-1.jpg 4629w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/korea3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/korea3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/korea3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/korea3-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4629px) 100vw, 4629px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>World No.11 Japan, defending and consecutive two-time champions, made their mark on Tuesday as the title-hotshots extended their invincibility in this top-tier championship after cruising past the spirited Pakistan in thrilling three sets 25-23, 25-20, 25-21. Japan will next take on Korea in the Wednesday\u2019s all-Asian affair, while Pakistan will compete against Chinese Taipei.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47601\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4263\" height=\"2842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-17.jpg 4263w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-17-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4263px) 100vw, 4263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47594\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5031\" height=\"3354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-24.jpg 5031w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-24-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5031px) 100vw, 5031px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the classification round for 9th-16th places, the last year\u2019s AVC Cup winners Qatar, spearheaded by Nadir Ababacar Sadikh, produced a pulsating straight-set 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 victory over gallant Oman, while Sri Lanka pulled off an eye-catching 35-33, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 win against Kazakhstan, silver medallists at the previous edition, to record their maiden victory. Sri Lanka will next challenge Oman, while Kazakhstan will play Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47629\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4750\" height=\"3167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar2-1.jpg 4750w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar2-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4750px) 100vw, 4750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47630\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4576\" height=\"3051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar3.jpg 4576w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/qatar3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4576px) 100vw, 4576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Thailand smashed Kuwait\u2019s sweet dreams of winning their very first match in this topnotch championship by defeating the determined rivals 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-16). Devastating left-hander Amorntep Konhan chipped in with 13 points for Thailand, third place in Pool B, while Rashed Saleh Anbar contributed 13 points for Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47612\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3910\" height=\"2607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-16.jpg 3910w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-16-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3910px) 100vw, 3910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47608\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4708\" height=\"3139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-19.jpg 4708w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-19-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4708px) 100vw, 4708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Thailand will take on archrivals Indonesia in a 2017 South East Asian Games final rematch. The Indonesians demolished Hong Kong China 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-20). Kuwait will battle it out with Hong Kong China, both teams seeking their very first victory in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47614\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4131\" height=\"2754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-17.jpg 4131w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-17-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4131px) 100vw, 4131px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The playoff encounters among the Top 8 teams and the lower-ranked sides for 9th-16th places continue on Wednesday before all participating teams will be ranked respectively according to their performances. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be held later on Thursday and Friday, while the final showdown will take place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47622\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6187\" height=\"4125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran2-1.jpg 6187w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/iran2-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6187px) 100vw, 6187px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The on-going 20th Asian Senior Men\u2019s Volleyball Championship in Tehran also serves as the first step for the Asian teams to qualify for the next year\u2019s Olympic Games. The top eight teams, except the Tokyo 2020 hosts Japan, have already been confirmed their berths to compete in the AVC Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament in Jiangmen, China from January 7 to 12, 2020, from which the only winning team will make the cut for the Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47634\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/result.jpg 960w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/result-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/result-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/result-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47633\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ranking-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ranking-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ranking-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ranking-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ranking-1-600x388.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avcvolley<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<br \/>\nAVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<br \/>\nAVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY 4 WRAP UP Tehran, Iran, September 17, 2019 \u2013 Japan, chasing their dreams of capturing the title three in succession, Korea and Australia stayed undefeated after brushing off their&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":47621,"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-47620","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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