ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship:
Iranian girls defeat Chile to win Pool D
Iran continued its perfect run in the girls’ competition of the ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship in Shangluo, China, defeating Chile in straight sets in Pool D on Monday.
The Iranian girls prevailed 25–12 and 25–19 in the best-of-two-sets contest to top the group with four victories and 12 points, setting up a knockout clash with Brazil on Wednesday.
Brazil overcame Uganda 1 in two sets later in the day to finish runner-up to Chinese Taipei in Pool C.
Iran began its campaign with successive 2–0 victories over India 1 and Uganda 2 on Saturday, before defeating Bulgaria by the same scoreline on Sunday.
India 1 overcame Chile 2–0 later on Monday to secure second place in Pool D.
Elsewhere, Thailand beat Serbia in back-to-back sets to finish atop the Pool B standings with a clean sweep of three wins, while China 2 also recorded a straight-sets victory against Quebec to claim the runner-up spot.
Chinese Taipei sealed the top position in Pool C thanks to a 2–0 win over India 2, while Bulgaria defeated Uganda 2 by the same score in Pool D.
Iranian boys through
Iran also enjoyed an emphatic group phase in the boys’ event, seeing off Saudi Arabia in two sets to win Pool B with seven points and advance to the knockout stage.
Iran opened its title defense with a 2–0 win against Nigeria on Saturday and then edged China 2 on Sunday.
Nigeria also booked a knockout berth after defeating China 2 to finish second in the group with five points.
The eight-day tournament has brought together 30 teams from 17 nations.
Launched in 1972, the ISF World School Volleyball Championship is the highest-level school volleyball event worldwide.