Olympic champion France left Korea no chance and won their opening match of Group C at the World Championship in Manila with a resounding3:0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-16).
Andrea Giani's players entered the match with a serious attitude, without falling into a training pace, and imposed full control from the first rallies.

The main weapons of the "roosters" were the powerful serve and well-organized block, which shattered any desire for resistance from Korea. Thus, France topped the group, also taking advantage of the fact that Argentina lost a point against Finland.

Ervin Ngapeth participated and finished with 7 points, while the diagonal took on the burden in attackJean Patry, who became the most productive in the match.

Score by sets

The French demonstrated complete superiority in every component, and the differences in the results of the individual sets show the huge distance between the class of the two teams.

Overall team statistics

France is totally superior in serve – 10 direct points against none for Korea, and the difference in blocking is double. The Koreans did not even manage to compensate with fewer errors.

Elements of the game

Although Korea has more receptions and rallies, the effectiveness of the French attack was significantly higher. The "Roosters" extracted the maximum from each ball.

Top scorers

Patry was the undisputed leader in attack, and Clevenot's support complemented the strong offensive line. For the Koreans, Subong and Donghyeok tried hard, but remained isolated without serious help from the others.

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