Russia also finished on top of pool C unbeaten to progress. Turkey lost a five-set battle with neighbour Greece, but this was enough to take the first place of pool B and qualify.
Italy achieved a five-set victory over France, as both teams move on as the winner of Pool A and the best of the five runners-up.
After Serbia and Slovenia made it to the second qualification round directly from last year’s European Championship and the Czech Republic won first-round Pool E on Saturday, the line-up of eight Europeans teams that will vie for two World Championship spots in May is now complete.
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