Egypt notched its first win within the 2025 FIVB Males’s World Championship with a 25-17, 16-25, 25-23, 25-20 victory over Iran on Sunday on the Mall of Asia Area.
The Pharaohs recovered from a second-set hiccup and held off Iran in two tight units to seal the match.
Iran trailed 19-18 within the third set earlier than Egypt went on a 3-0 run, sparked by an assault from Abdelrahman Mohammed and consecutive blocks by Ahmed Shafik and Mohammed Osman Elhaddad.
A staff fault by Egypt off an assault from Yousef Kazemi Poshtpari gave Iran a glimmer of hope, however back-to-back errors from the Iranians introduced Egypt to match level.
Ali Haghparast saved one match level, however a service error by Ali Hajipour MoghadDam FaroUji handed the victory to Egypt.
Shafik led Egypt with 18 factors constructed on 16 assaults, whereas Abdelrahman Elhossiny Eissa added 17 factors from 15 assaults, a block, and an ace.
“It was a really robust recreation from the primary level to the final. Since we knew we had been enjoying Iran, we’ve been managing every part to cease their strongest factors and play to their weakest,” Eissa mentioned.
Hajipour MoghadDam FaroUji led Iran (0-1) with 17 factors.
Egypt (1-0) will face host Philippines subsequent on Tuesday.
—GMA Built-in Information
