Pasay City, PhilippinesThe Tunisian national team, led by former Bulgaria coach Camillo Placi, defeated Egypt 3-0 in a Group A match at the World Championship in Manila and topped Group A. Thus, Tunisia won the North African derby between two Italian specialists – Camillo Placi and Marco Bonitta. With this success, the team secured a place in the championship's round of sixteen. Later in the evening, the last match in the group will be played between the hosts and Iran to determine the second team to qualify for the round of sixteen.
| Egypt – Tunisia | 0:3 |
|---|---|
| Set 1 | 19:25 |
| Set 2 | 18:25 |
| Set 3 | 22:25 |
Tunisia dictated the events on the court. Egypt managed to put up resistance only in the third set, but the Tunisian block and serve decided the outcome in the end.
Team Statistics
| Egypt | Element | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Attack | 42 |
| 4 | Block | 7 |
| 3 | Serve | 5 |
| 20 | Points from opponent's errors | 21 |
| 59 | Total points | 75 |
Tunisia excelled in all elements – especially in attack (42 against 32) and block (7 against 4). The difference in service was also crucial.
Defense and setting
| Egypt | Element | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Digs | 44 |
| 61 | Reception | 47 |
| 82 | Setting | 73 |
The two teams finished equally in terms of digs. Egypt had a slight advantage in setting, but this was not enough to compensate for weaknesses in attack.
Top scorers
| Egypt | Points | Tunisia | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abed (14) | 12 | Karamosli (7) | 14 |
| Said (18) | 10 | Ben Romdhan (14) | 14 |
Former Beroe Stara Zagora center Ben Tahir finished with one point.
photos: Nikolay Varadinov
