{"id":99566,"date":"2022-11-09T02:19:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T02:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=99566"},"modified":"2022-11-09T02:20:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T02:20:31","slug":"tough-challenge-awaits-teams-as-avc-beach-tour-bandar-abbas-open-reaches-climax-with-knockout-round-of-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/tough-challenge-awaits-teams-as-avc-beach-tour-bandar-abbas-open-reaches-climax-with-knockout-round-of-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"TOUGH CHALLENGE AWAITS TEAMS AS AVC BEACH TOUR BANDAR ABBAS OPEN REACHES CLIMAX WITH KNOCKOUT ROUND OF LAST 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Excitement levels have reached fever pitch for Wednesday\u2019s round of last 16 encounters when participating teams will have to give it all-out in the knockout phase to keep their high hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals and semifinals in the AVC Beach Tour Bandar Abbas Open in Bandar Abbas, Iran alive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99585\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK-7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The pool round-robin preliminaries came to a conclusion on Tuesday, with hosts Iran ruling the roost. Thanks to such fantastic support from home fans at the competition venue, three Iranian pairings captured the top spots in Pool A, Pool B and Pool H. Chinese teams topped Pool C and Pool D, while Qataris maintained their top position in Pool E and Japanese pairings topped Pool F and Pool G.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99586\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/OK3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, the Wednesday\u2019s round of last 16 encounters sees three teams from the host country strut their stuff, while the remaining 13 teams consist three apiece from Australia and China, two each from Qatar, Thailand and Japan and one from Kazakhstan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99583\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ok-4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Unfortunately, two teams from Hong Kong China and one each from Kazakhstan, India and Iran could not go the distance and crashed out of the five-day, men\u2019s only tournament following two straight losses in their pools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pool A was dominated by top seeds Abolhamed Mirzaali\/Arash Vakili, who routed Indians Naresh Tumpera\/Raju Krishnam 2-0 in their opening clash on Monday. Naresh\/Raju succumbed to their second loss at the hands of Australians Joshua Howat\/Jack Pearse after going down 16-21, 18-21 the following day to end their campaign in Bandar Abbas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99567\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-in-15-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mirzaali\/Vakili still proved their class in the Tuesday afternoon to easily shut out Howat and Pearse 21-13, 21-9 to top Pool A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99593\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99592\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-au-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Iranians Sina Shokati Shekarsaraei\/Abbas Pourasgaari stayed atop Pool B with two wins in a row. In their first clash, they recovered from a poor start to beat second seeds Zachary Schubert\/Thomas Hodges from Australia in hard-fought three-setter 14-21, 23-21, 15-13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99581\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-ir-2-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Iranian duo continued their winning streak in their second match against Nurdos Aldash\/Kirill Gurin to beat the Kazakh pairing 21-18, 21-17. Schubert and Hodges, who captured three titles this year including the September\u2019s AVC Beach Tour Samila Open in Thailand and the last month\u2019s Matsuyama Beach Volleyball Tour in Japan, also turned things around to power past the Kazakh duo 21-5, 21-15 in their second encounter to make the cut for the round of the last 16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99570\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/au-ka-11-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chinese players claimed the top spots in Pool C and Pool D, with third seeds Ha Likejiang\/Wu Jiaxin dominating the former and Li Zhuoxin\/Liu Junjie taking the latter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99574\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-12-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99573\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-ka-6-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Pool C, veterans Ha and Wu brushed off Wong Pui Lam\/Lam Ki Fung from Hong Kong, China 2-0 in their first match on Monday and made it two in succession following their exception 21-14, 21-19 victory against Kazakhstan\u2019s Dmitriy Yakovlev\/Sergey Bogatu in their second clash. The Kazakh pairing also advanced to the round of last 16 after breezing past Wong\/Lam 21-10, 21-12 in just 26 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99580\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ka-hk-11-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thailand\u2019s fourth seeds Surin Jongklang\/Banlue Nakprakhong, silver medallists at this year\u2019s Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam and fourth place in the AVC Beach Tour Samila Open on home soil, stunned Iranians Zargham Mansouri\/Habib Naseri 2-0 in Pool D on Monday.The host team succumbed to the second loss to Li\/Liu 13-21, 11-21 to crash out of the tournament. The Chinese remained unbeaten after 2-0 (21-14, 21-14) demolition of Surin and Banlue on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99590\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ch-11-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With two successive wins, fifth seeds Saifeddine Binaziz Elmajid\/Ahmed Mahmoud Assam topped Pool E. The Qataris first beat Hong Kong China\u2019s Wong Ka Yun\/Tse Kin Wang 2-0 on Monday before downing Chinese Wang Yanwei\/Zhou Chaowei 21-14, 21-19 in their second match the following day. However, Wang\/Zhou also made it to the round of last 16 as they stormed past Wong\/Tse 21-15, 21-14 to finish second in the pool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99571\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ch-hk-4-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Only two teams competed in Pool F, Pool G and Pool H. Since top two teams from each pool advanced to the round of the last 16, all teams in Pool F, Pool G and Pool H automatically made the cut for the knockout round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99591\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tha-ja-4-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Tuesday, Japan\u2019s Shoji Kensuke\/Jumpei Ikeda overcame sturdy challenge from Pithak Tipjan\/Poravid Taovato in Pool F to beat the sixth-seeded Thai duo 21-19, 21-19 in gruelling 41 minutes, while the Pool G match took place earlier on Monday with another Japanese pairing, seventh seeds Yoshiumi Hasegawa\/Masato Kurasaka, struggling to beat Australian 10th seeds Solomon Bushby\/James Takken 23-21, 21-16 to top the pool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Iranian eighth seeds Bahman Salemiinjehboroun\/Alireza Aghajanighasab captured the top spot in Pool H after 2-0 (21-19, 21-17) rout of ninth seeds Abdallah Ibrahim Nassim\/Ihab Zaki Mohamed from Qatar on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99578\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ir-qa-3-OK.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Drawing of lots for round of last 16 is due to be conducted on Wednesday. However, tough battle awaits all participating teams in that elimination round later on the same day. They all have to maintain their fine form, win their matches to secure their berths for the Thursday\u2019s quarterfinals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99589\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-580x644.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-860x955.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-500x555.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-800x888.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8-600x666.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/REsults-8.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>STANDINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99588\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-580x859.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-860x1274.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-500x741.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-800x1185.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8-600x889.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pool-8.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99587\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-300x108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-580x209.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-860x310.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-500x180.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-800x288.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2-600x216.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pool-8-2.jpg 1004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span 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