Finland stayed alive at the Men’s World Championship after beating Korea 3-1 in Pool C.
The Finns couldn’t secure the straight-sets win that would’ve sealed qualification, but they still earned a vital result with a 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-21 victory. Luka Marttila led all scorers with 25 points, while Joonas Jokela chipped in 21. For Korea, Shin Hojin kept things close with 24.
Captain Antti Ronkainen called it “a huge win,” adding, “two victories in this tough group already mean a lot.”
Finland now wait on the Argentina–France clash later tonight. They’ll go through in nearly every scenario—except if France edge Argentina in five sets.
Standings provided by Sofascore
- TUR W: VakıfBank Ends First Half Unbeaten as League Leader
- POL W: DevelopRes Rzeszów Stay Top After Statement Win; Pałac Bydgoszcz Claim Straight-Sets Victory
- JPN M & W: Wolfdogs Nagoya and Osaka Marvelous Win Emperor’s Cup and Empress’s Cup Titles
- ITA M: Keita Leads Verona in Round 12; Away Wins Take Center Stage
- POL M: Jastrzębski Węgiel & Trefl Gdańsk Secured Road Wins
