Week 1 of 2023 Volleyball Nations League has been closed with Pool 1 match in Ottawa, Canada, with a four sets win of Germany, the first one in competition, with the score of 1-3 (25:20, 17:25, 21:25, 21:25).
Outside hitter Tobias Brand and opposite Yan Böhme were the most prolific players among the winners with 20 and 19 points, while Tobias Krick also contributed with 4 his team’s 11 winning blocks.
Ryan Sclater was once again the most effective player for Canada with 16 points.
Last 24 hours have decided the final standing after the first week of VNL. The big upset is Japan, the only team still undefeated.
Behind them, as many as 5 teams with 3 wins in four games: USA, Argentina, Slovenia and Brazil with 9 points, and Poland, with 7. The same number of points of The Netherlands, but with a 2-2 record.
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🏐| 2023 VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE
— June 12, 2023 —
Pool 1 – Week 1 – Ottawa 🇨🇦
• 18:00 (Local Time) | Canada – Germany 1-3 (25:20, 17:25, 21:25, 21:25)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Japan 12
1. USA 9
3. Argentina 9
4. Slovenia 9
5. Brazil 9
6. Poland 7
7. The Netherlands 7
8. Serbia 6
9. Italy 6
10. Bulgaria 5
11. Iran 4
12. France 3
13. Cuba 3
14. Germany 3
15. China 2
16. Canada 2
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…NEXT MATCHES:
— Tuesday, June 20, 2023 —
Pool 3 – Week 2 – Rotterdam 🇳🇱
• 13:00 (Local Time) | Iran – Germany
• 16:30 (Local Time) | USA – Serbia
• 20:00 (Local Time) | The Netherlands – China
Pool 4 – Week 2 – Orléans 🇫🇷
• 13:00 (Local Time) | Japan – Canada
• 16:30 (Local Time) | Argentina – Slovenia
• 20:30 (Local Time) | Brazil – Bulgaria
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