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News ID: 43203
Publish Date : 21 August 2017 - 20:50

Iran Thrash Mexico in FIVB U19 World Championship


TEHRAN (Press TV) - Junior Iranian volleyball players have celebrated their second win at the 2017 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship in Bahrain, downing the Mexican squad.
The Iran national under-19 volleyball team blanked Mexico 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-18) in a Pool D encounter of the tournament at Isa City Sports Hall on Sunday.
"It was a good match for us with each one playing good volleyball on court. We have prepared for this championship with a good combination of training, recovery and mental conditioning. We are ready for any match in this tournament,” Iran’s coach Reza Vakili Farjad said.
Iran’s captain Amirhossein Esfandiar said, "This is an important victory for us. If we played slow and if we relaxed, the result could have been different. Before we started the match, we knew we needed to be strong against a good team like Mexico. As captain, my team-mates need to see me as a strong leader. I want to win every match.”
The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship started in Bahrain on August 18, and will wrap up on August 27.
Iran is in Pool D with China, the Czech Republic, Italy and Mexico.
Pool A consists of Bahrain, Egypt, Puerto Rico, Tunisia and the United States. Brazil, Cuba, France, Japan and Poland form Pool B.
Argentina, Chile, South Korea, Russia and Turkey are pitted against each other in Pool C.
****The photo shows a view of the match between the Iran national under-19 volleyball team (players in red) and Mexico at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship in Bahrain on August 20, 2017.