The Iran Women's National Volleyball Team includes setters Diana Mehrabadi, Shabnam Alikhani and Zahra Ghahramanlooei. The outside hitters of the team are Mahsa Saberi, Mahsa Kadkhoda, Fatemeh Amini and Elahe Shahdehsari while Aytak Salamatgharamaleki and Maedeh Esfahani will serve as opposite spikers.
Iran's middle blockers are tall compared to other teams. They are Haniyeh Mohtashamipourmatnagh, Zahra Karimi, Pouran Zare, Tahmineh Dargazani and Reyhane Karimi. Also part of the team are liberos Mohadeseh Khouzani, Negar Kiani and Seyedehnegar Hashemi.
Check out below the complete lineup or roster of the Iran Women's National Volleyball Team for the 2022 AVC Cup for Women. The 2022 AVC Cup for Women will be held from 21-29 August 2022 in Pasig City, Philippines.
IRAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM
2022 AVC CUP FOR WOMEN
| Pos. | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| S | Diana Mehrabadi | 5'11 |
| S | Shabnam Alikhani | 5'8 |
| S | Zahra Ghahramanlooei | 5'10 |
| OH | Mahsa Saberi | 5'10 |
| OH | Mahsa Kadkhoda | 6'0 |
| OH | Fatemeh Amini | 5'10 |
| OH | Elahe Shahdehsari | 6'0 |
| OS | Aytak Salamatgharamaleki | 6'2 |
| OS | Maedeh Esfahani | 6'0 |
| MB | Haniyeh Mohtashamipourmatnagh | 6'3 |
| MB | Zahra Karimi | 6'2 |
| MB | Pouran Zare | 6'1 |
| MB | Tahmineh Dargazani | 6'3 |
| MB | Reyhane Karimi | 6'3 |
| L | Mohadeseh Khouzani | 5'7 |
| L | Negar Kiani | 5'7 |
| L | Seyedehnegar Hashemi | 5'5 |
| R | Shaghayegh Hassankhani | 6'1 |
| R | Setayeshsadat Hosseini | 6'1 |
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Just like China, Iran's players are also one of the tallest as most of them stand above 6-feet. Philippines, Japan, Thailand and Chinese Taipei may find it very challenging to compete against these tall teams given the height disparity. Can Iran make a splash in this years edition of the AVC Cup for Women? Watch their games live on below schedule.
IRAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM SCHEDULE
AVC CUP FOR WOMEN SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | 1900H | Iran vs S. Korea |
| Aug 23 | 1600H | Iran vs Vietnam |
| Aug 24 | 1900H | Iran vs Philippines |
| Aug 25 | 1600H | Iran vs China |
Iran's first game of the tournament is on August 22, 2022 against South Korea at 07:00 PM. It will then battle Vietnam the following day on August 23, 2022 at 04:00 PM.
Iran will face the Philippines on August 24, 2022 at 07:00 PM. Finally, the battle of the giants will happen on August 25, 2022 as Iran will slug it out against powerhouse China at 04:00 PM.