Ukraine3–1Iran
25–2225–2129–3125–19
Ukraine defeated Iran 3-1 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 15 July 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia.
The third set was the closest, with Ukraine narrowly losing 29-31 despite leading the match 2-0, but Ukraine sealed the win with a decisive 25-19 fourth set.
Ukraine reversed their recent head-to-head record, having lost to Iran 2-3 in the 2025 edition, with Kovalov (#14) leading all scorers for Ukraine with 22 points.
Match statistics
UkraineIran
52Attack62
12Block12
11Ace serve4
29Opp. errors15
104Total93
Top scorers
Ukraine
Kovalov#14
22 pts20 atk2 blk0 srv
Plotnytskyi#5
16 pts11 atk2 blk3 srv
Tupchii#13
14 pts6 atk4 blk4 srv
Iran
Haji#17
24 pts17 atk5 blk2 srv
Morteza#49
16 pts16 atk0 blk0 srv
Mohammad#27
11 pts9 atk2 blk0 srv