Sweden’s women’s volleyball team will be significantly weakened at the upcoming FIVB Challenger Cup in the Philippines, scheduled from July 4 to 7. The team, which recently won the CEV Golden League, will be without their key player and one of the world’s top opposites, Isabelle Haak.
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Haak has confirmed her absence to Swedish media, citing exhaustion after a long season. “I had a long season and I am very tired. I need to rest,” Haak stated.
The winning team of the FIVB Challenger Cup will secure a spot in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2025.