Pre-match information
After 3 consecutive victories in the group stage, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will enter a new challenge against Iran at the AVC Cup 2026. With the status of defending champion and a perfect record against Lebanon, Hong Kong (China) and Indonesia, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet's team is showing stable form and good match control ability.
Compared to the opponents they have met, Iran is considered to have better level and physique. Despite losing to Indonesia in the group stage, the West Asian representative still possesses a powerful playing style, especially in wing attack and blocking situations. In the world rankings, Iran is also in the group of teams with quite high rankings in Asia, showing that this is not an easy opponent to subdue.
However, Vietnam is still rated slightly higher thanks to the stability in the squad. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy continues to be the leader in attack, while attacking spearheads such as Vi Thi Nhu Quynh, Le Thanh Thuy or Nguyen Thi Uyen are maintaining good performance. The 3-2 victory over Indonesia also shows the bravery of the Vietnamese team in difficult times, when the team can adjust their playing style to overcome pressure.
If they maintain the quality of step one and limit the moments of distraction that have appeared against Indonesia, the Vietnamese women's team has every reason to aim for another victory. This is also an opportunity for the team to accumulate points, and at the same time affirm their ambition to defend the AVC Cup championship for the fourth consecutive time.
