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Finland shocks France in Quezon City, the Roosters are pushed to the wall
Finland delivered one of the latest surprises in the group stage of the Men's World Volleyball Championship in the Philippines. The "Suomis" defeated Olympic champion France 3:2 (25:19, 17:25, 29:27, 21:25, 15:9) in a Group C match played in Quezon City. Thus, both teams now have 1 win each, but the French have one more point, earned today. The battle for second place, which grants the right to participate in the elimination rounds, appears extremely complicated, assuming Argentina is secure with their two wins and 5 points. For Andrea Giani's team, the situation becomes more difficult, as France faces De Cecco and co.
Historic victory for the Philippines at the World Cup
Manila.The volleyball world witnessed one of the biggest surprises of the World Championship – the hosts from the Philippines achieved their first victory in the history of the tournament in their debut appearance at the world finals. Before their incredibly loud and enthusiastic home crowd in Pasay City, the proteges of Italian specialist Angiolino Frigoni defeated Egypt 3:1 sets. Interestingly, the Africans are also led by another Italian – Marco Bonitta, which added extra intensity to the clash. The success brought not only immense joy to the fans but also a sharp jump in the world rankings – the Filipinos climbed a remarkable 11 positions and are now 77th. Egypt, on the other hand, dropped one place and occupies the 22nd position.
Bulgarian nationals topped the individual rankings at the World Championship
After the second matches and before the last one of the group stage, a number of our national players took the top spots in various individual rankings. From scorers to receivers, Bulgarian players showed they can compete with the biggest stars in world volleyball. Aleksandar Nikolovis the undisputed leader among scorers – 54 points, 48 of which from attack. This is a demonstration of consistency and class that ranks him among the best in the world. Second is his future teammate at Lube, Pablo Koukartsev.
Camillo Placi's Tunisia misses its chance against Iran and complicates its path to the eliminations
Former Bulgaria coach Camillo Placi and his Tunisia suffered a painful 1:3 (25:23, 20:25, 23:25, 16:25) defeat to Iran in a match from the Asian-African groupAof the World Championship in the Philippines. Tunisia took a set lead, and was close to taking the lead again after losing the initiative in the third part. In the last set, Roberto Piazza's boys left no doubt that they were the better team on the court.Thus, the North Africans made their task of qualifying for the eliminations even harder, given that the hosts and Egypt are also in the group. Currently, three teams have an equal number of points, but an eventual victory for Egypt over the Philippines would place them solely at the top. The decisive matches are upcoming on Thursday: Iran against the hosts, a match which the "Persians" are unlikely to lose, and Tunisia against Egypt.
Ukraine with a decisive victory, but the task remains difficult
In Quezon City, Philippines, the Ukrainian national team recorded a clean 3:0 (25:17, 25:12, 25:11) victory against Algeria in a Group F match of the Men's World Volleyball Championship. Despite the ease with which Raul Lozano's team dealt with their opponent, the situation for advancing from the group did not become easier – the last match is against the reigning world champion Italy. "The Azzurri," for their part, will play against Belgium tonight – a key match for the standings. Sam Deroo and the Belgians started with a win over Ukraine and are now looking more confidently towards the eliminations, as they will have a relatively easy group finish against Algeria. Ukraine dominated in attack and blocking, and the difference of almost double the points in attack and the number of aces shows clear technical and physical superiority.
Argentina of record-holder De Cecco overcame the group stage after a win over Korea
In Quezon City, Philippines, the Argentina team, led by Luciano De Cecco, the record holder for World Championship appearances, achieved a valuable 3:1 victory over South Korea in a Group C match of the World Championship. Thus, the "Gauchos" secured their progression to the elimination phase. Argentina started more confidently and closed the first set with 25:22. Korea managed to respond with a minimal difference in the second (23:25), but the South Americans re-established control and took the next two sets (25:21, 25:18), thanks to better organization in attack and block.
Brazil dealt with the Czech Republic and sealed their ticket to the 1/8 finals
In a Group H preliminary phase match, played in Pasay City (Philippines), the Brazilian national team defeated the Czech Republic with a decisive 3:0 (25:11, 25:22, 25:18). Bernardinho's team confirmed their excellent performance after their success against China and practically secured a spot in the round of sixteen. Brazil demonstrated complete superiority aespecially in attack and on serve. The big difference came from the minimal number of unforced errors and the well-organized block, which stopped the main Czech attackers.
Five world champions will compete for the Italian Super Cup in Trieste
Trieste will once again be in the spotlight of Italian women's volleyball. A little over a month before the start of the Serie A1 championship, on Saturday, October 18, at 5:30 PM, "PalaTrieste" will host the "Fineco" Supercup – the first trophy of the new season. The host has already proven its readiness for major forums, having hosted the Final Eight of the Italian Cup in 2024. Competing for the trophy will be: The clash promises a true spectacle – we will see five world champions:
Poland will play in the knockout stage after a win over Qatar, Bobby Georgiev is back in the game
After another 3:0 victory for Poland ", this time over Qatar ", "the squad" takes first place in Group B standings. Two victories with three points each, without a lost set, already guarantee the red-and-whites participation in the 1/8-finals. It is still unclear against whom they will play in the elimination phase ", their opponent will become known after Wednesday's matches. At the end of the group stage, the Poles will face the Netherlands in a direct duel for the first position in the table. A potential opponent for Poland in the 1/8-final is Turkey or Canada.Group B ", Preliminary Phase, Match No.
The USA is already in the 1/8-finals after a win over Portugal
The US national team secured its participation in the 1/8 finals of the World Championship in the Philippines after a decisive 3:0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17) victory against the pleasant surprise of the tournament – Portugal. Karch Kiraly's legendary boys played a strong match and closed the game in just over an hour. Thus, the Americans will await the last matches on Wednesday to find out their opponent in the eliminations. It will be one of the teams in our Group E, where Bulgaria already has a secure spot, and the second participant will be determined after the direct clash Germany – Slovenia. At the same time, in Group D, the matches Cuba – USA and Portugal – Colombia will determine who will accompany the Americans further.