WANA (Aug 29) – The Iranian national under-17 boys’ volleyball team has won the U17 World Championship, defeating France 3–1 in a decisive final match to secure the country’s first-half gold medal in this age category.

 

Led by head coach Arash Sadeghiani, the Iranian squad claimed three of the four sets, dropping only the third set to France before sealing the victory in the fourth set to secure the title.

 

Iran advanced to the final following a dominant performance in the semifinals, where they swept Argentina 3–0.

 

The victory marks the first world championship gold in Iran’s volleyball history for the U17 category.