Iran3–2Germany
25–2226–2818–2525–2015–12
Iran defeated Germany 3-2 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on July 16, 2026, in Belgrade, Serbia. The final set scores were 25-22, 26-28, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12.
The decisive fifth set was won by Iran 15-12, with both teams combining for three service aces across the match. Iran's opponent errors (39) outnumbered Germany's (26), contributing to the narrow two-point total difference (109 to 107).
In their most recent head-to-head meeting before this match, Germany had defeated Iran 3-1 in the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League. Iran's Haji (#17) led all scorers with 23 points, including 18 attacks and 3 service aces.
Match statistics
IranGermany
60Attack67
7Block11
3Ace serve3
39Opp. errors26
109Total107
Top scorers
Iran
Haji#17
23 pts18 atk2 blk3 srv
Haghparast#22
16 pts14 atk2 blk0 srv
Morteza#49
13 pts13 atk0 blk0 srv
Germany
Röhrs#66
18 pts18 atk0 blk0 srv
Böhme#31
17 pts13 atk4 blk0 srv
Brehme#12
13 pts9 atk4 blk0 srv