Iran3–1Cuba
25–2225–2120–2530–28
Iran defeated Cuba 3-1 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 28 June 2026 in Orléans, France. The sets were 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, and 30-28.
The fourth set was the most decisive, with Iran winning 30-28 in a two-point margin. Iran's 32 opponent errors contributed to their total of 100 points, while Cuba committed 25 errors.
Cuba's Yant (#23) was the match's top scorer with 23 points (21 attacks, 1 block, 1 serve), while Iran's Haji (#17) led his team with 20 points (18 attacks, 2 blocks). Iran reversed a recent head-to-head trend, having lost the previous two VNL meetings to Cuba in 2024 and 2023.
Match statistics
IranCuba
56Attack59
5Block8
7Ace serve4
32Opp. errors25
100Total96
Top scorers
Iran
Haji#17
20 pts18 atk2 blk0 srv
Haghparast#22
15 pts12 atk0 blk3 srv
Morteza#49
9 pts8 atk0 blk1 srv
Cuba
Yant#23
23 pts21 atk1 blk1 srv
Masso#1
17 pts13 atk2 blk2 srv
Simón#13
11 pts8 atk2 blk1 srv