VNL 2022: three points for Argentina (1-3 over France!), USA and Japan
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The news of the day is that Argentina beat France to stay in race for 8th place!
When there is only one game left to play in the regular season of the Volleyball Nations League, Argentina have attempted an amazing performance to get up to the eighth position in the rankings.
They now trail Iran by one victory, but they have the same number of points after beating super favorite France 3-1 (25:22, 23:25, 25:23, 25:19) in Osaka.
Stephen Boyer was the most prolific player for France with 13 points, while Jean Patry added 11 and Trevor Clevenot 10. On the winning side, Luciano Vicentin and Ezequiel Palacios scored 17 points each, while Luciano Palonsky contributed with 14 and Augustin Loser with 12.
Now, Argentina will have to wait for a game between Iran and Serbia because if the Iranian team wins, they will book a ticket for the Bologna finals!
“We played a really good match today,” Palacios said after the game. “It was a very difficult match, but fortunately we managed to win it. We are working every day to make it to the Finals and we need to keep doing that and to remain focused on our goal.”
In second game of the day, USA won the North American clash with neighbours Canada with another another straight sets win (25:19, 25:15, 25:19).
Outside hitter TJ DeFalco was the most prolific player with 18 points. The winners improved to 9-2 and are third on 25 points, just below second-placed Japan….
About Japan, currently at 9-2 and 27 points in the current charts, claimed a 3-1 (23:25, 25:22, 25:20, 25:20) victory over Germany with opposite Kento Miyaura leading the score with 17 points.
🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Poland 28
Italy 28
Japan 27
USA 25
France 25
Brazil 21
Iran 20
The Netherlands 17
Argentina 17
Slovenia 15
Serbia 11
Germany 10
China 9
Bulgaria 9
Canada 6
Australia 2
— July 05, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka 🇯🇵
• 15:00 (Local Time) USA – Germany 3-1 (25:21, 25:19, 22:25, 25:18)
• 18:00 (Local Time) Canada – Argentina 1-3 (21:25, 25:23, 21:25, 23:25)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk 🇵🇱
• 16:00 (Local Time) Bulgaria – Italy 0-3 (15:25, 20:25, 23:25)
• 20:00 (Local Time) Iran – Poland 3-2 (21:25, 25:23, 25:22, 25:27, 15:7)
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— July 06, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka 🇯🇵
• 15:40 (Local Time) Brazil- Germany 3-1 (25:27, 25:17, 25:20, 25:19)
• 19:10 (Local Time) Japan – Australia 3-1 (25:18, 25:15, 23:25, 25:19)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk 🇵🇱
• 16:00 (Local Time) The Netherlands – China 3-0 (29:27, 25:12, 25:13)
• 20:00 (Local Time) Slovenia – Serbia 3-0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:23)
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— July 07, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka 🇯🇵
• 12:00 (Local Time) France – USA 2-3 (25:15, 22:25, 25:22, 14:25, 8:15)
• 15:00 (Local Time) Germany – Australia 3-1 (20:25, 25:16, 25:21, 26:24)
• 18:00 (Local Time) Canada – Brazil 0-3 (18:25, 19:25, 16:25)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk 🇵🇱
• 12:00 (Local Time) Italy – Iran 3-1 (25:16, 25:27, 25:23, 25:23)
• 16:00 (Local Time) Bulgaria – Slovenia 1-3 (22:25, 25:22, 18:25, 25:16)
• 20:00 (Local Time) Poland – China 3-0 (26:24, 25:16, 25:18)
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— July 08, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka 🇯🇵
• 12:40 (Local Time) Argentina – Australia 3-1 (21:25, 25:23, 25:19, 25:15)
• 15:40 (Local Time) France – Brazil 3-0 (25:21, 25:22, 25:21)
• 19:10 (Local Time) Japan – Canada 3-1 (25:20, 25:16, 22:25, 25:20)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk 🇵🇱
• 12:00 (Local Time) Bulgaria – The Netherlands 3-1 (22:25, 25:16, 25:21, 25:21)
• 16:00 (Local Time) Slovenia – Iran 0-3 (24:26, 14:25, 21:25)
• 20:00 (Local Time) Italy – Serbia 3-0 (25:21, 25:14, 25:23)
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— July 09, 2022 —
👉🏼 Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka 🇯🇵
• 12:40 (Local Time) France – Argentina 1-3 (22:25, 25:23, 23:25, 19:25)
• 15:40 (Local Time) Canada – USA 0-3 (19:25, 15:25, 19:25)
• 19:10 (Local Time) Germany – Japan 1-3 (25:23, 22:25, 20:25, 20:25)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk 🇵🇱
• 12:00 (Local Time) China – Bulgaria 3-1 (26:28, 25:23, 25:23, 25:17)
• 16:00 (Local Time) Iran – Serbia 3-0 (35:33, 25:21, 25:12)
• 20:00 (Local Time) Poland – The Netherlands 3-0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:22)
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— July 10, 2022 —
Pool 5 – Week 3 – Osaka 🇯🇵
• 12:40 (Local Time) USA – Argentina 3-2 (29:27, 22:25, 20:25, 25:23, 17:15)
• 15:40 (Local Time) Australia – France 0-3 (16:25, 12:25, 26:28)
• 19:10 (Local Time) Brazil – Japan 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:22)
Pool 6 – Week 3 – Gdansk 🇵🇱
• 12:00 (Local Time) China – Serbia 1-3 (17:25, 17:25, 25:23, 22:25)
• 16:00 (Local Time) Italy – The Netherlands 3-0 (25:23, 26:24, 25:21)
• 20:00 (Local Time) Poland – Slovenia 3-1 (25:14, 25:23, 23:25, 25:17)
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