Iran volleyball team lost to powerhouse Poland in straight sets (25-19, 25-19, 25-23) in front of 11,000 cheering fans in Katowice Saturday night.

Igor Kolakovic’s team had already defeated Montenegro twice and earned a victory over Slovenia and lost to them once in the past two weeks.

The Iranian team are preparing for the FIVB World League 2017.  

Iran will take on Italy on the opening weekend of the competition, scheduled for June 2-4.

The matches will be held at the Adriatic Arena in Pesaro, Italy.

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League will be the 28th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament played by 36 teams between June 2 and July 2.