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Photo: FIVB

Team captain Taylor Sander (16) goes up against Iran's defense.

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team opened the 2009 FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship with a 3-1 (25-20, 13-25, 25-22, 25-23) pool play upset of defending champion Iran on Aug. 28 in Jesolo, Italy.