Argentina achieved a dramatic 3:2 (24:26, 22:25, 25:23, 25:13, 19:17) victory over Canada in a match from the third week of the Nations League in Osaka.
Canada won the first two sets and seemed close to victory after leading 13:10 in the third set, but the South Americans changed the course of the match. Argentina clinched the third set, dominated decisively in the fourth, and reached a tie-break.
The Canadians can mostly regret the missed opportunity at 14:13 in the decisive set when they had a match point. However, Argentina survived, made a comeback, and Armoa Morel ended the match with an ace for 19:17.
After the victory, Argentina climbed to 14th place in the Nations League with 3 wins and 6 losses. Canada is 16th with 1 win and 8 defeats. Both teams have 9 points, but the Argentinians have better statistics.
Canada finished with more attack points \u2013 66 against 63, while Argentina had an advantage in blocks \u2013 10 against 7. Both teams recorded 7 aces each. The big difference came from opponent errors, from which Argentina gained 35 points against 24 for Canada.
The South Americans also had more digs in defense \u2013 84 against 78. Canada finished with 98 reception plays against 87 for Argentina, as well as 140 set assists against 134.
The most effective player for Argentina was Vicentin with 20 points, and Morel added 16. For Canada, Varga scored 20 points, and Wassenaar Ketrzynski finished with 18.
The victory earned Argentina 4.56 points for the world ranking. The team climbed two positions to 12th place with a total of 248.28 points. Canada lost 4.56 points but remained in 15th position with 231.29 points.

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