Bulgaria defeated Israel 3:0 (24-26, 19-25, 23-25), largely securing their participation in the final four of the Euro 2024 Men's U20 tournament. The top four teams will meet in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, at the end of the week.

The most prolific scorer was Aleksandar Kandev with 19 points (2 aces, 5 blocks),

Zhasmin Velichkov contributed 11 points.

Simeon Nikolov finished with 7 points (2 blocks).

Our boys are now leaders with 15 points (5 wins, 1 loss) and a set ratio of 16:3, while their opponent is second with the same points and balance and a set ratio of 15:4. Italy is in third place with 12 points, having suffered two losses. Tomorrow, Bulgaria plays Spain at 5:30 PM in the last match of the preliminary group, which will determine their final standing. With a win, we will finish first in the group, and the match between the Czech Republic and Israel will determine the other semi-finalist.

Photos: Nikolay Varadinov