Kazakhstan Reaches CAVA Final

In the first semifinal, Kazakhstan’s women’s national team confidently defeated India in straight sets — 3:0 (25:21, 25:17, 25:14).

Later, Iran’s team also secured a straight-set victory in the second semifinal, beating Nepal 3:0 (25:20, 25:15, 25:11).

Tomorrow, India and Nepal will face off in the bronze medal match, while Kazakhstan and Iran will compete in the final to determine the 2026 Central Asian women’s champion.

It should be noted that during the group stage, India defeated Nepal in five sets — 3:2, while Iran surprisingly earned a comfortable 3:0 win over Kazakhstan.

It is also worth mentioning that the previous two editions of the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Championship, held in 2024 and 2025, took place without the participation of Kazakhstan.