South Korea books AVC Cup semis vs Vietnam; Alas vs Iran for 7th

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur — South Korea survived Chinese Taipei in a five-set thriller, 25-19, 19-25, 25-27, 25-21, 15-12, to complete a Pool A sweep in the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup on Friday night at Candon City Arena here. The Koreans had to dig deep from a 1-2 match deficit and unleash