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France beat Canada cleanly and is looking to the quarter-finals

Николай Варадинов

Николай Варадинов

July 30, 2024 at 23:25

France beat Canada cleanly and is looking to the quarter-finals

The reigning Olympic champions France defeated Canada 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-17) and are one step away from the quarterfinals of the Olympic volleyball tournament. The hosts did not encounter difficulties in the match, as only in the first set did the Canadians manage to oppose the varied and stable play of Ngapeth and co.


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In addition, the 'Roosters'' serve brought them 9 direct points, 6 of which were by Antoine Brizard. For the 'Blues', Patry (1 ace) and Ngapeth (1 block and 1 ace) scored 13 points each, Le Goff added 9 (3 blocks). For Canada, Maar and Szwarc scored the most points with 12 each.


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The match will also be remembered for the first participation as a first referee of the Bulgarian top referee Ivaylo Ivanov.


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Thus, in the temporary standings in Group A, Slovenia continues to lead with 6 points, followed by France with 5 and Serbia with 1. On August 2, France plays Slovenia, and a day later Canada faces Serbia.