TEHRAN – Iran defeated Qatar 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23) in the Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday.

Saber Kazemi led Iran with 26 points, while Qatar’s Mubarak Dahi Hammad earned 16 points.

Iran had lost to Germany 3-1 and Ukraine 3-0 in Pool A.

Team Melli will play Czech Republic on Wednesday.

The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, alternatively the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup (for the tournament held in Japan) and also known as FIVB Road to Paris Volleyball Qualifier, are the three volleyball tournaments to be contested by 24 men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), where the top teams will earn a place in the 2024 Summer Olympics.