Pakistan and Iran gamers in motion throughout their AVC Asian Males’s U16 Volleyball Championship ultimate on the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium in Nakhon Pathom on July 19, 2025. — Reporter
NAKHON PATHOM: Pakistan pulled off a sensational comeback to defeat defending champions Iran 3-2 within the ultimate of the Asian Males’s U16 Volleyball Championship on Saturday, sealing their maiden title in a high-stakes thriller on the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium.
The summit conflict acquired off to a contrasting begin because the holders secured an early edge by successful the primary two units, transferring inside touching distance of retaining the title.
The Inexperienced Shirts, nevertheless, made an astounding comeback as they received two consecutive units to pressure the match into the decider.
Pakistan continued the momentum within the fifth and ultimate set and ultimately rounded up an exciting 22-25, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21 and 15-10 victory, which led them to their maiden AVC Asian Males’s U16 Volleyball title.
Muhammad Junaid and Faizan Ullah as soon as once more have been the standout performers for Pakistan.
Pakistan’s journey to the ultimate has been outstanding as they opened their marketing campaign with a 3-0 win over South Korea (25-16, 25-19, 25-8), adopted by a dominant efficiency towards Saudi Arabia (25-14, 25-13, 25-11).
Of their third group match, they maintained their excellent document by defeating Chinese language Taipei in straight units (26-24, 25-14, 25-16).
The Pakistani squad prolonged their unbeaten streak within the first crossover spherical with a 3-0 win over Indonesia.
The nationwide U16 workforce in the end booked their spot within the ultimate by registering an ideal 3-0 victory over arch-rivals India within the blockbuster semi-final on Thursday.
The Inexperienced Shirts placed on a commanding show, successful in straight units with scores of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-12. Pakistan outperformed India in all departments—assault, block, and repair—to register a scientific win.
