2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup [8 - 23 September]

[Bessos]

2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
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The top 2 teams from this tournament qualify directly to the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

UPDATE: Iran failed to qualify for the olympics directly, which means they must participate in the Asian Qualifiers next year for a spot in the olympics.

8th September - vs Argentina (Result: 1-3)
9th September - vs Tunisia (Result: 3-1)
10th September - vs Venezuela (Result: 3-0)
12th September - vs Poland (Result: 2-3)
13th September - vs Russia (Result: 0-3)
16th September - vs Italy (Result: 0-3)
17th September - vs United States (Result: 1-3)
18th September - vs Japan (Result: 3-2)
21st September - vs Australia (Result: 0-3)
22nd September - vs Canada (Result: 0-3)
23rd September - vs Egypt (Result: 3-0)

[Abtin]

As I have understood, all the teams have to play each other, right? And then they just get ranked?

[Bessos]

Yes that is correct

[Ab-Gosht]

[SIZE=5]. Iran is considered a favourite to win this tournament.

Iran is playing the following matches in the World Cup for the main prize: Direct qualification to the Olympics.

8th September - vs Argentina
9th September - vs Tunisia
10th September - vs Venezuela
12th September - vs Poland
13th September - vs Russia
16th September - vs Italy
17th September - vs United States
18th September - vs Japan
19th September - vs Australia
22th September - vs Canada
23rd September - vs Egypt

Good luck to our men!

Poland and USA are favorites to win

[Bessos]

Iran has the potential to beat the both of them and therefore could be considered a favorite.

[Abtin]

Iran has the potential to beat the both of them and therefore could be considered a favorite.

I agree with this.

[Irannn]

Russia and Italy will be different teams here with new coaches, European teams will take World Cup MUCH more seriously because they know if they fail to qualify here their chance will be limited to qualify from Europe while other teams like Iran, USA and Argentina most probably will qualify from their continent.

on paper Iran is 5th behind those 4 big teams. but in a good day it's very possible for Iran to beat some of them and even finish on podium.

[IranPowned]

Btw, Iran Under 19 plays Italy in the quarterfinals of the FIVB Boys Under 19 championship on Friday.

In the group phase they won from Chile, Taiwan, Bulgaria but lost against Poland.
In the 1/16 Round they trashed Germany with 3:0.

[persian-eagle-13]

^^how good is Italy??

[IranPowned]

^^how good is Italy??

I expect a win for iran but in the semi-final they could meet poland or china. And poland beat us in the group phase so it will be difficult.

[Doroudi]

We're up 2-1 against Italy right now... Tense game

[IranPowned]

We're up 2-1 against Italy right now... Tense game

Really exciting, fourth set 18:14.

[IranPowned]

Iran wins the fourth set 2:2 right now!

[IranPowned]

Iran won 3:2 against the Italians! SEMI-FINALS! Tomorrow waits China or Poland!

[ایرانی]

any highlights?