France and Iran are set to lock horns in Friday’s final of the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship in San Juan. In Thursday’s semifinals, the European team cruised to an emphatic straight-set win over United States, while Iran celebrated a four-set victory over Korea. It is already a historic success for France as they had never reached the final in the history of the competition before. The Iranians, however, will be playing for youth world championship gold for the fifth time after winning the title in 2007 and 2017 and settling for silver in 2001 and 2009.
Boys’ U19 World Champ 2023
France and Iran cruise on to U19 boys’ final
Published 05:28, 11 Aug 2023