TEHRAN – Iran emerged victorious over Netherlands 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-10) in the 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3 on Thursday.

Iran, who had defeated the U.S. 3-2 on Wednesday, are scheduled to play the France and Germany on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

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.