Iran 🇮🇷 vs. Japan 🇯🇵 - Highlights | Week 2 | Men's VNL 2026

...serving in white, Japan in black receiving. It is week two of the Men's Volleyball Masons League here in Orléans, France, and it is a wonderful side-out start from Nishida. Side-out, well played. Trying to break point, 2-1. Correa doing the thing that he needs to do today, not fall into the trap of trying to swing low. Nice, Larry established. Fukatsu's going through the players in the... And Onodera. What a dig. Excellent from Hossein. But the block is resolute. Really, really wonderful. Into the back row. This one, number 52, Correa in the opposite slot. It's a chance here. Oh yes, that is dispatched. Miura, Onodera, and Ran in the front row. Cannot. You cannot. I repeat, you absolutely must not. Extra on that one. Has not made it, and it is the set for Japan. They went through the gears. They went through the substitutions, tactically sound. Set two underway. Fukatsu with the serve. They lead 1-0 to Japan. Over to Ran, and that's 17 touches for Correa. It will be Japan's point. That rattled off of him a couple of times. Yeah, that was going cross-court with vengeance, with power, and no chance for Ogawa. That's the difference of the hold in the middle. Larry jumps. Nishida chooses. Serving's good from Japan. They are keeping Iran off the net, and it's creating problems. Oh yes. They look like Japan were in trouble. Great serve. Fukatsu. That's better. Moroteza. And that one more point has been played. Onodera finds the floor. Japan take the set 25-19. They lead Iran by two sets to nothing. The teams are going to switch sides. Japan leading two sets to nothing. Nice. Just sensible. Hayao put it in a little bit of a better spot for you to take the block on. Nicely done, Iran. That's a great serve. Well played for Fukatsu again. He's done that twice where he's just let it go. See what happens. And they've got the point as a result. And the fact that he... Oh, and they were also looking at... And there is a touch. So right. This is no block touch for Fukatsu. And then a block touch by Iran. So now... That looked very close to 1980s. The side out's functioning well. Good introduction for Airo and... The order once again. This is playing well. It's an introduction. Tomita. Touch. Dill. The set is not done yet. Airo. That'll do it. Nasri gets the point. Iran take the set. 25-20. Set number four underway. Larry serving. Japan leading two sets to one. Oh, it is well played. Morteza. Excellent. Really lovely solution. Knowing that he's going to have a block. Nice and quick. Oh, he's got him again. Monstrous. The best feeling. One on one. And that ball hits the floor before either player does. Oh, goodness me. And how lucky is Morteza just got. Off the shoulder and stayed in play. But it's free ball Japan. And they will take the point. That's Japan full flow. What a block from Iran. That works. With the one-two. A decent-ish serve. But it's a chance here. Oh, no. Oh, yes. Goodness, that was close. Not the best ball in. Oh, Ishikawa's got turned by it. Morteza takes it. Iran have the set. And we are going five. Here we go. Set number five. Iran with the serve. There's a transition breakpoint chance already here. Well watched by Ishikawa. Doesn't go to Miura. That's a great decision from Fukatsu. Good touch. So close. Chance. Lovely blocking from Iran. For them to go in front. Oh, yes. What a time to come up with that play. This is an absolute slugfest at the moment. Both teams have to get the point. Oh, dear. Ishikawa error. And Pereira's going to get the serve again. And it's all square. Is the finger moving? Hello. Is Mahusin. And he knows it as well. What a serve that is. It's not bad. It's in the window. Fukatsu. Lakes should be ready. Hey, serve. Is she? Would you believe it? Of course you would. Ishikawa. Match point Japan. This will go wide. Blocks waiting. Net touch. And it was Ran who touched the net. Iran still in the match. Perfect pass. Everybody moving. Ran. And Japan have done it. They have beaten Iran 15-12 in the decider. They take the match by three sets to two. And they are still undefeated.