Iran’s national volleyball team edged past host nation Philippines 3–2 in a thrilling five-set battle, sealing their place in the 2025 Men’s World Championship knockout stage. The match, played in front of a near-capacity crowd of 20,000, saw Roberto Piazza’s squad overcome a shaky start before eventually prevailing 21–25, 25–21, 17–25, 25–23, 22–20. Iran struggled in the opening set, overwhelmed by the home crowd’s energy, and lost the set 25–21. However, the team quickly regained composure in the second, dictating play and taking it by the same scoreline, 25–21. Esfandiar’s blistering serves — some clocked above 115 km/h — were key to Iran’s turnaround. Coach Piazza...

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