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Number Eight Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Seven - 10 June 2026
Iran Daily - Number Eight Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Seven - 10 June 2026 - Page 6
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Iran women rout Lebanon, get off the mark in AVC Nations Cup

Iran secured its first victory at the AVC Women’s Nations Cup in Candon, Philippines, with a comfortable straight-sets win over Lebanon (25-9, 25-8, 25-15) on Tuesday. Outside hitter Fatemeh Khalili led the scoring for Iran with 10 points, while opposite spiker Elaheh Poursaleh added nine.
The victory lifted Iran to fourth in the Pool B standings, although South Korean coach Lee Do-hee’s side still faces a daunting task in its bid to secure a semifinal berth, with two rounds of matches remaining in the preliminary phase.
Fresh from winning the CAVA Championship title last week, Iran opened its campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Indonesia (25-15, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22) on Saturday before surrendering a one-set lead in a 3-1 loss to Kazakhstan (13-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-19) on Monday.
Kazakhstan, which Iran defeated twice at the CAVA Championship, tops the group standings on three wins, level with second-placed Vietnam, which edged Indonesia in a thrilling five-set encounter on Monday. Iran will return to action against defending champion Vietnam at the Candon City Arena on Thursday before taking on Hong Kong, China, in its final group-stage match on Friday. The top two teams from each of the two groups will advance to the semifinals.
South Korea and Chinese Taipei occupy the top two spots in Pool A, respectively, having won all three of their matches.
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