Iran beaten by China at 2026 AVC Women Asian Continental Championship

TEHRAN – Iran lost to China 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-14 ) at the 2026 AVC Women Asian Continental Championship on Monday.

Yushan Zhuang led China with 18 points, while Iran’s Fatemeh Khalili bagged nine points.

Iran, who had started the campaign with a 3-1 win over Chinese Taipei in Pool A, will face Iraq on Tuesday.

The 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship is the 23rd staging of the AVC Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with China Volleyball Association (CVA).

The tournament takes place at Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium in Tianjin, China from Aug. 21 to 30.

The top eight teams at the end of the preliminary round will advance to the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals are scheduled for Aug. 27-28, followed by the semifinals on Aug. 29. The bronze-medal match and final will take place on Aug. 30.