Historic victory for the Philippines at the World Cup
Manila.The volleyball world witnessed one of the biggest surprises of the World Championship – the hosts from the Philippines achieved their first victory in the history of the tournament in their debut appearance at the world finals. Before their incredibly loud and enthusiastic home crowd in Pasay City, the proteges of Italian specialist Angiolino Frigoni defeated Egypt 3:1 sets. Interestingly, the Africans are also led by another Italian – Marco Bonitta, which added extra intensity to the clash. The success brought not only immense joy to the fans but also a sharp jump in the world rankings – the Filipinos climbed a remarkable 11 positions and are now 77th. Egypt, on the other hand, dropped one place and occupies the 22nd position.
Bulgarian nationals topped the individual rankings at the World Championship
After the second matches and before the last one of the group stage, a number of our national players took the top spots in various individual rankings. From scorers to receivers, Bulgarian players showed they can compete with the biggest stars in world volleyball. Aleksandar Nikolovis the undisputed leader among scorers – 54 points, 48 of which from attack. This is a demonstration of consistency and class that ranks him among the best in the world. Second is his future teammate at Lube, Pablo Koukartsev.
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Ukraine with a decisive victory, but the task remains difficult
In Quezon City, Philippines, the Ukrainian national team recorded a clean 3:0 (25:17, 25:12, 25:11) victory against Algeria in a Group F match of the Men's World Volleyball Championship. Despite the ease with which Raul Lozano's team dealt with their opponent, the situation for advancing from the group did not become easier – the last match is against the reigning world champion Italy. "The Azzurri," for their part, will play against Belgium tonight – a key match for the standings. Sam Deroo and the Belgians started with a win over Ukraine and are now looking more confidently towards the eliminations, as they will have a relatively easy group finish against Algeria. Ukraine dominated in attack and blocking, and the difference of almost double the points in attack and the number of aces shows clear technical and physical superiority.
Argentina of record-holder De Cecco overcame the group stage after a win over Korea
In Quezon City, Philippines, the Argentina team, led by Luciano De Cecco, the record holder for World Championship appearances, achieved a valuable 3:1 victory over South Korea in a Group C match of the World Championship. Thus, the "Gauchos" secured their progression to the elimination phase. Argentina started more confidently and closed the first set with 25:22. Korea managed to respond with a minimal difference in the second (23:25), but the South Americans re-established control and took the next two sets (25:21, 25:18), thanks to better organization in attack and block.
Brazil dealt with the Czech Republic and sealed their ticket to the 1/8 finals
In a Group H preliminary phase match, played in Pasay City (Philippines), the Brazilian national team defeated the Czech Republic with a decisive 3:0 (25:11, 25:22, 25:18). Bernardinho's team confirmed their excellent performance after their success against China and practically secured a spot in the round of sixteen. Brazil demonstrated complete superiority aespecially in attack and on serve. The big difference came from the minimal number of unforced errors and the well-organized block, which stopped the main Czech attackers.
Five world champions will compete for the Italian Super Cup in Trieste
Trieste will once again be in the spotlight of Italian women's volleyball. A little over a month before the start of the Serie A1 championship, on Saturday, October 18, at 5:30 PM, "PalaTrieste" will host the "Fineco" Supercup – the first trophy of the new season. The host has already proven its readiness for major forums, having hosted the Final Eight of the Italian Cup in 2024. Competing for the trophy will be: The clash promises a true spectacle – we will see five world champions:
Poland will play in the knockout stage after a win over Qatar, Bobby Georgiev is back in the game
After another 3:0 victory for Poland ", this time over Qatar ", "the squad" takes first place in Group B standings. Two victories with three points each, without a lost set, already guarantee the red-and-whites participation in the 1/8-finals. It is still unclear against whom they will play in the elimination phase ", their opponent will become known after Wednesday's matches. At the end of the group stage, the Poles will face the Netherlands in a direct duel for the first position in the table. A potential opponent for Poland in the 1/8-final is Turkey or Canada.Group B ", Preliminary Phase, Match No.
The USA is already in the 1/8-finals after a win over Portugal
The US national team secured its participation in the 1/8 finals of the World Championship in the Philippines after a decisive 3:0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17) victory against the pleasant surprise of the tournament – Portugal. Karch Kiraly's legendary boys played a strong match and closed the game in just over an hour. Thus, the Americans will await the last matches on Wednesday to find out their opponent in the eliminations. It will be one of the teams in our Group E, where Bulgaria already has a secure spot, and the second participant will be determined after the direct clash Germany – Slovenia. At the same time, in Group D, the matches Cuba – USA and Portugal – Colombia will determine who will accompany the Americans further.
After the dramatic victory over Slovenia: more voices from the locker room
Martin Atanasov:I wouldn't say that we relaxed after the second set.
Simeon Nikolov to Volleyweek: I'm not happy with myself, it's time to improve my game
- Moni, congratulations on the hard-fought victory.
Alex Nikolov to Volleyweek: "I'm glad I helped in the end - I owed the team, the victory was won by the team."
After Bulgaria's dramatic 3:2 victory over Slovenia in Group E of the World Championship in the Philippines, the leader of the national teamAleksandar Nikolovshared his first impressions.
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A Bulgarian will play against the world No. 1 in Manila
When the balls fly in Manila this week, many will follow the clashes of the favorites with interest. But among the dozens of national teams, there is one whose roster features a familiar face for us. A Bulgarian will orchestrate Qatar's attacks – a fact that sounds both incredible and completely logical if one traces his path.
Dunav completes selection with youth international, two more juniors come to the team
Dunav Ruse continues with its selection for the new season. Youth national player Ognyan Hristov will join the team, on loan for one season. Interestingly, his professional career began in the Danube city in the 2022/23 season, after which he was recruited by Beroe (Stara Zagora).
Australian signs with CSKA
Volleyball club CSKA Sofia made a serious transfer by acquiring Australian opposite Hameish Hazeldine. According to information from volleyweek.bg, the contract is already a fact and the "army men" expect the player to join the preparation for the new season in the Super League. The 29-year-old Hazeldine is well-known in his homeland, where in 2022 he was part of the Australian national team.
The squad for the U21 World Championship in China has been announced.
The Bulgarian U21 men's national team is heading to the World Championship in the Chinese city of Jiangmen. The tournament starts on August 21, and our first opponent is Cuba. Head coach Vencislav Simeonov has named a group of 12 players with whom Bulgaria will aim for top places at the championship.
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When the balls fly in Manila this week, many will follow the clashes of the favorites with interest. But among the dozens of national teams, there is one whose roster features a familiar face for us. A Bulgarian will orchestrate Qatar's attacks – a fact that sounds both incredible and completely logical if one traces his path. The beginning was in his home clubs – first with Levski Sofia, then Slavia and Montana. Then came the big step: a move to the Qatari championship, where he has been among the leading figures for more than a decade.
Bulgaria started with a prestigious victory over Germany, registering a record game 40:38
Манила.Националният отбор на България започна участието си на Световното първенство по волейбол във Филипините по най-добрия възможен начин – с убедителна победа над Германия с 3:0 (40:38, 25:22, 25:20). Селекцията на Джанлоренцо Бленджини показа здрав характер и здрава психика, особено в драматичния първи гейм, който продължи над половин час. Успехът до голяма степен гарантира на българите място сред първите два отбора в групата, като следващият съперник е фаворитът Словения. Първата част се превърна в истинска драма, в която и двата отбора имаха шансове да затворят гейма. България показа по-здрави нерви, а Алекс Николов беше неудържим в атака – със серия от пайпове и диагонали през блокадата.