Japan earned a place in the knockout stage of the men's Olympic volleyball tournament on Sunday, beating Iran 3-2 in a must-win final pool phase game.Driven by key performances from Yuji Nishida, Yuki Ishikawa and Ran Takahashi, Japan weathered some testing moments to escape with a 25-21, 20-25, 29-31, 25-22, 15-13 win at Ariake Arena.Nishida had 30 points, the highest single-game scoring total at the Tokyo Games.The victory gave the host team a three-win, two-loss record and secures third position in Pool A. The top four teams qualify for the quarterfinals.Canada came fourth ahead of Iran …READ FULL ARTICLE
