{"id":67178,"date":"2021-09-24T02:41:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T02:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=67178"},"modified":"2021-09-24T02:41:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T02:41:22","slug":"belgium-stun-reigning-world-champions-iran-in-tie-breaker-at-mens-u21-world-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/belgium-stun-reigning-world-champions-iran-in-tie-breaker-at-mens-u21-world-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"BELGIUM STUN REIGNING WORLD CHAMPIONS IRAN IN TIE-BREAKER AT MEN\u2019S U21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>In-form Belgium surprised defending champions Iran on the opening day of action in Pool C with a hard-fought 3-2 (25-20, 25-23, 26-28, 26-28, 15-8) victory in exhausting 155-minute encounter in the FIVB Volleyball Men\u2019s U21 World Championship in Carbonia, Italy on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67183\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/qi1mkx5vjxy25a5fudkm-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ferre Reggers scored a match-high 24 points including 21 attacks and 2 aces for Belgium and Seppe Rotty kept good company to add 23 points. Toukhteh Amir Hossein, one of the Iran\u2019s key players in the final showdown against hosts Japan at the recent 21st Asian Senior Men\u2019s Championship ahead of the Iran\u2019s successful Asian title defence, scored 23 points on the team\u2019s losing effort.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67182\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lbpz9xoskfg5sm3nszmw-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wout D&#8217;heer, captain and middle blocker of Belgium: \u201cWe won this match thanks to our great team spirit. We had the match in our hands when in the third set, we were leading with a comfortable point-difference! Afterwards, Iran improved. I am happy that we could win after having lost a bit our rhythm. I am not so happy about my game, I didn\u2019t start that good, but luckily, we don\u2019t count only on individual players, but on the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67181\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/isadw4vufk89ivvho7qh-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nikpoor Sina, opposite hitter of Iran: \u201cIt was a hard and difficult match for us. Before the Worlds, we didn\u2019t play any friendly matches. Today, we tried, and we came back to the match. I hope that tomorrow will be better than today. Congratulations to the team of Belgium!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran will next challenge Argentina, which pulled off a 3-0 victory over Morocco, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67179\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ax5vrjar5zzkbqz1j9fo-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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: www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<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>In-form Belgium surprised defending champions Iran on the opening day of action in Pool C with a hard-fought 3-2 (25-20, 25-23, 26-28, 26-28, 15-8) victory in exhausting 155-minute encounter in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":67184,"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-67178","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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