POOL F (Ningbo, China)
Canada-vs-Argentina
Although the International Qualifier has just started, Argentina may have already made a decisive step towards gaining a ticket for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The South American side defeated main contenders for the top spot in Pool F in Ningbo, China – the national team of Canada.
Argentina were led by an attacking power of Facundo Conte who scored 24 points through nearly 62% attack success rate. Nicholas Hoag made 19 points for Canada, including 3 kill blocks and 3 aces.
China-vs-Finland
In the opener of the qualifications, the home team of China defeated Finland by 3-1 in the same pool to make a promising start of the tournament.
A birthday boy on the Asian side, Jiang Chuan, marked the encounter with a game-high 25 points, which is the exact number of years that he has turned today. He was especially fired up in a decisive 4th set in which he poured in 8 points. Zhang Zhejia set up 4 kill blocks. In Finland, Samuli Kaislasalo scored 19 points.
FIVB Men’s Volleyball International Qualifier, Day 1:
Brazil – Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-19)
Egypt – Bulgaria 1-3 (11-25, 31-33, 25-19, 19-25)
POOL B (Rotterdam, the Netherlands):
Netherlands – South Korea 3-2 (23-25, 25-27, 26-24, 25-20, 15-12)
Belgium vs. USA 1-3 (20-25, 19-25, 25-17, 18-25)
Australia – Serbia 1-3 (28-26, 19-25, 19-25, 30-32)
Italy – Cameroon 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-16)
Poland – Tunisia 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-19)
France – Slovenia 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23)
POOL E (Saint Petersburg, Russia):
Iran – Cuba 3-2 (23-25, 26-28, 25-17, 25-16, 15-10)
Russia – Mexico 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-17)
POOL F (Ningbo, China):
China – Finland 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23)
Canada – Argentina 1-3 (23-25, 25-22, 25-27, 23-25)
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