2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

[Nader25]

thanks to akhonds:
South Korea W 3 25 25 25
Iran W 0 11 11 13

[Ab-Gosht]

Why exactly? Man the way vball is scored is confusing the crap out of me.

well, iran wants italy to advance since iran beat italy and italy beat france and will either beat usa or lose points to usa... if belgium advance and not italy. then iran beat belgium but so did italy and usa

[Abtin]

At first, I didn't understand wrestling, and now this

[Ab-Gosht]

At first, I didn't understand wrestling, and now this

they have changed all rules in wrestling so u sure u still understand it?

[Abtin]

Sv: 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

they have changed all rules in wrestling so u sure u still understand it?

Well, eventually I will learn at the Olympics

[O-ZoNe]

well, iran wants italy to advance since iran beat italy and italy beat france and will either beat usa or lose points to usa... if belgium advance and not italy. then iran beat belgium but so did italy and usa

But according to Wikipedia Iran is through no matter what...so what does these results do for us? Is it a seeding thing?

What is happening with this team is unprecedented in Iranian sports history for a team.
We have had individuals who have been world class in Wrestling, weightlifting, Tae Kwan Do and other individual sports but we have never had a team which can take on and beat any world team this consistently.
We will all look back on it fondly in the future.

Wait are you talking senior level? Didn't the junior vball team win it all recently? I believe they are currently ranked 3rd in the world which is an amazing achievement that even this men's team cannot boast of.

[Ab-Gosht]

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the First Round shall be taken into account for the Second Round.

[Ab-Gosht]

iran was expected to rest all its main players today vs puerto rico. BUT now iran is forced to win over puerto rico since they beat italy or else puerto rico could advance and iran be left with 0p from this match...

[Ab-Gosht]

so poland, argentina, serbia are set to face iran. winner of australia and venezuela will also face iran. poland is the best team, then serbia is very close to iran. argentina is good but iran will be favs in that match and aussie is just not good enough to beat iran

[babak_iran]

so poland, argentina, serbia are set to face iran. winner of australia and venezuela will also face iran. poland is the best team, then serbia is very close to iran. argentina is good but iran will be favs in that match and aussie is just not good enough to beat iran

very interesting matchup with argentina. Julio Velasco might have a couple tricks up his sleeve for us.

[AranTZ]

France 2-2 Belgium

Last set is being played now! france infront 13-10
I'm not really sure what that means for Iran

[AranTZ]

France 3-2 Belgium
France won the last set 15-12

So france is now leading the group with 12 points

I'm pretty sure that if Italy looses the last match 3-0 against USA, they will be out and Belgium will go to the next round instead. But of corse, we have to win for that scenario

[Ab-Gosht]

I'm pretty sure that if Italy looses the last match 3-0 against USA, they will be out and Belgium will go to the next round instead. But of corse, we have to win for that scenario

yes i guessed also this, now if that match will be 3-1 usa i dont know who will advance. anyhow even puerto rico might advance...

[Irannn]

France 3-2 Belgium
France won the last set 15-12

So france is now leading the group with 12 points

I'm pretty sure that if Italy looses the last match 3-0 against USA, they will be out and Belgium will go to the next round instead. But of corse, we have to win for that scenario

you are pretty wrong . Belgium is already out, the 1st criteria for tiebeak is the number of wins and Italy already has 2. Belgium with 1.

[Farhad-7]

iran vs puerto rico just started. not sure if i can post the links with the new rules. if anyone needs them, google it or PM for it.
this game won't matter much as puerto rico are relegated but let's go iran!!!