▁internal ▁problems ▁with ▁the ▁Vol ley ball ▁Federation ▁of ▁India , ▁the ▁Asian ▁Vol ley ball ▁Confeder ation ▁decided ▁to ▁shift ▁the ▁competition ▁ven ue ▁from ▁India ▁to ▁Male ▁in ▁the ▁M ald ives . ▁ ▁The ▁A VC ▁informed ▁all ▁the ▁particip ating ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁tournament ▁that ▁if ▁they ▁wanted ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁event , ▁they ▁had ▁to ▁re confirm ▁their ▁participation ▁to ▁the ▁A VC ▁and ▁the ▁Vol ley ball ▁Association ▁of ▁M ald ives ▁by ▁December ▁ 3 1 . ▁ ▁M ald ives , ▁Nep al , ▁and ▁Iran ▁confirmed ▁their ▁participation ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁Mal é ▁January ▁ 2 7 - 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁▁▁▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Second ▁round ▁The ▁w inners ▁and ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁each ▁pool ▁will ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Pool ▁A ▁ ▁Ven ue : ▁ ▁Bal uan ▁Sh ol ak ▁Sports ▁Palace , ▁Al mat y , ▁Kaz akh stan ▁ ▁D ates : ▁ 2 0 – 2 4 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁Kaz akh stan ▁Standard ▁Time ▁( UTC + 0 6 : 0 0 ). ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Pool ▁B ▁ ▁Ven ue : ▁ ▁N akh on ▁Path om ▁Sports ▁Center ▁G ymnasium , ▁N akh on ▁Path om , ▁Th ailand ▁ ▁D ates : ▁ 2 0 – 2 4 ▁September ▁ 2