TEHRAN –Bulgaria defeated Iran 3-2 (20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25,15-11) in Week 2 of 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) underway in Fukuoka, Japan Friday morning.

Iliya Petkov led Bulgarian team with 20 points, while Amin Esmaeilnezhad scored 16 points for Iran.

Iran had lost to Japan and Brazil in their first two matches in Week 2.

Team Melli will meet Turkey on Saturday in their last match.

The VNL Preliminary Phase features three competition weeks per gender, with each of the 16 teams playing 12 matches. The seven best-ranked national teams in the Preliminary Phase will join hosts Poland for the Finals, which will be held in Lodz from June 27 to 30.