Iran's national volleyball team will face the national team of Kyrgyzstan in their opening match at the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games. This tournament is considered one of the most important sporting events in Asia, with various teams participating with the aim of achieving top positions.
Preliminary Round Schedule
Iran's national volleyball team is grouped with Indonesia, Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan in Group B of this tournament. The complete preliminary round schedule in Tehran time is as follows:
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- 4:30 AM; Iran – Kyrgyzstan and Qatar – Hong Kong
- 7:30 AM; South Korea – Philippines and Pakistan – Kazakhstan
- 10:30 AM; India – Vietnam and Indonesia – Thailand
- 4:30 AM; India – Hong Kong and Indonesia – Kyrgyzstan
- 7:30 AM; China – Philippines and Pakistan – Uzbekistan
- 10:30 AM; Vietnam – Qatar and Iran – Thailand
- 4:30 AM; Hong Kong – Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan – Thailand
- 7:30 AM; Philippines – Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan – Kazakhstan
- 10:30 AM; Iran – Indonesia and Qatar – India
The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage and compete with other teams for the top eight positions. Other teams will compete for the ninth to sixteenth places.
Preparation and Composition of Iran's National Team
The Iranian volleyball men arrived in Aichi city on Wednesday, October 1, to prepare for a commendable presence in these competitions. The coaching staff includes Roberto Piazza (head coach), Rahman Mohammadi Rad and Ali Fattahi (coaches), Amin Shakri (analyst), and Hossein Kord Firouz Jayi (physiotherapist). Key players of Iran's national team include: Amin Ismail Nejad (captain), Pouria Hossein Khan Zadeh, Hossein Hajikhalateh, Arshia Behnazad, Eilshan Davoodi Pour, Ali Hajipour, Morteza Sharifi, Ali Haqparast, Mobin Nasri, Mohammad Valizadeh, Seyed Eisa Naseri, and Youssef Kazemi.
Iran's national volleyball team will prepare seriously with the goal of advancing to the knockout stages and achieving top positions in these competitions, striving to showcase their best performance in every match.
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