The match between the national teams of Iran and France during the third week of the Nations League was marked by a new world record: Iranian spiker Morteza Sharifi managed to serve the ball at a speed of 139 km/h.
The previous record was held by Polish player Wilfredo León, who formerly played for Kazakhstan’s Zenit. During the 2023 European Championship, León's serve reached a speed of 138 km/h.
Despite the record-breaking serve, France won the match 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 26-24). The Iranian team finished in eighth place in the preliminary round, which was not enough to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Nations League. China, as the host nation, qualified as the eighth team for the quarter-finals.
