Iran is the last team to reach the quarterfinals after emerging victorious from a five-set match against Serbia in the 2025 FIVB Men's World Championship.
Iran advances to the FIVB Men’s World Championship quarterfinal after outlasting Serbia in five sets, 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-22, 15-8, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Tuesday night, September 23.
This is the first quarterfinal appearance of Iran since 2014.
The last Asian team in the tournament will face another European squad in Czechia on Thursday, Sept. 25.