TEHRAN – Italy overpowered Iran in straight sets (25-22, 25-22, 25-23) in Volleyball 2024 Olympic Qualifiers Friday night.

Tommaso Rinaldi led Italy with 15 points, while Iran’s Saber Kazemi scored 14 points.

Team Melli will meet Brazil and Cuba on Sunday and Monday, respectively.

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.