Iran earned a hard-fought win over South Korea at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament semis in Jiangmen, China on Saturday.

Iran Press/Asia: Team Melli defeated Korea 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 15-13).

The two winners in the semi-finals set up a final showdown, where only the eventual winner will secure its berth to the Tokyo 2020, Iran Press reported.

Iran gained three wins against China, Kazakhstan, and Chinese Taipei in the group stage of the event before facing South Korea in the semifinal.

Iran will take on the winner of Qatar vs China in the final of the event. The competition will wrap up tomorrow with the winner securing a ticket to Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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