TEHRAN – Iran lost to Egypt 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 19-25, 25-27, 15-13) at the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship on Sunday.

Iran’s Kamyab Abdollahifar scored 20 points and Khaled Elfeki led the Egyptians with 22 points.

Arash Sadeghiani’s team will face Chile in Round of 16.

Iran had defeated Libya 3-0 and Tunisia in their first two matches.

The maiden edition of the U17 World Championship started in Sofia, Bulgaria on Aug. 24 and will run until 31.