TEHRAN – Iran defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-22) on Saturday to win the 2023 Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship.

It was Iran's seventh successive win in the competition held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Mostafa Sedaghat delivered 16 points from 13 attacks and 3 aces for Iran, while Mohammadraouf Khoshhal and Kamyab Abdollahifar kept good company to add another 13 and 11 points respectively. Haydarov Ogabek scored a match-high 19 points including 18 attacks from 40 attempts on the Uzbekistan’s loss.

The young Persians had previously defeated Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei in the competition.

Earlier in the day, Taipei defeated Pakistan 3-1 to win the bronze medal.

Iran, Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei as the competition’s top three teams secured their berth in the next year’s inaugural FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship.