Club World Championship: pool stage is over – Semifinals defined!

Cucine Lube Civitanova from Italy and Sada Cruzeiro from Brazil were the last two teams who clinched the final spots in the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2024, joining Trentino Itas (Italy) and Foolad Sirjan Iranian (Iran) in today’s medal matches in Uberlândia.

Semifinal Matchups:
Foolad Sirjan Iranian (Pool A winners) – Sada Cruzeiro (Pool B runners-up)
Trentino Itas (Pool B winners) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (Pool A runners-up)

Lube defeated Al Ahly SC from Egypt by 3-1 (25:21, 24:26, 25:16, 25:17) in a crucial Pool A match, led by Aleksandar Nikolov with 20 points, supported by Adis Lagumdzija’s 17. Despite early setbacks, middle blocker Marko Podraščanin expressed optimism: “We’re two steps away from the title.”
Sada Cruzeiro advanced after Ciudad Voley (Argentina) defeated Shahdab Yazd (Iran) 3-1 (25:23, 25:25, 17:25, 25:18) in Pool B.
Jonas Ponzio led the charge with 21 points for Ciudad, securing Sada Cruzeiro’s semifinal place.
The Italians now face off in a derby, while the Brazilians challenge the undefeated Iranians for a spot in the final.
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🏐| FIVB Men’s Club World Champs 2024 | Preliminary Phase

Tuesday December 10, 2024
• POOL B | 10.00 (Local Time) | Trentino Itas – Shahdab Yazd 3-0 (25:12, 25:22, 25:21)
• POOL A | 13.30 (Local Time) | Foolad Sirjan Iranian – Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-2 (25:21, 14:25, 24:26, 25:23, 16:14)
• POOL A | 17.00 (Local Time) | Praia Clube – Al Ahly SC 1-3 (23:25, 25:23, 21:25, 25:27)
• POOL B | 20.30 (Local Time) | Sada Cruzeiro – Ciudad Voley 3-1 (27:29, 25:21, 25:17, 25:22)

Wednesday December 11, 2024
• POOL A | 10.00 (Local Time) | Foolad Sirjan Iranian – Al Ahly SC 3-1 (19:25, 25:15, 25:21, 25:19)
• POOL B | 13.30 (Local Time) |Trentino Itas – Ciudad Voley 3-0 (25:22, 25:23, 25:16)
• POOL A | 17.00 (Local Time) | Praia Clube – Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (18:25, 19:25, 26:28)
• POOL B | 20.30 (Local Time) | Sada Cruzeiro – Shahdab Yazd 1-3 (18:25, 25:20, 24:26, 25:27)

Thursday December 12, 2024
• POOL A | 17.00 (Local Time) | Praia Clube – Foolad Sirjan Iranian 0-3 (16:25, 13:25, 21:25)
• POOL B | 20.30 (Local Time) |Trentino Itas – Sada Cruzeiro 2-3 (25:19, 21:25, 25:18, 16:25, 12:25)

👉🏼Friday December 13, 2024
• POOL B | 17.00 (Local Time) | Ciudad Voley – Shahdab Yazd 3-1 (25:25, 25:23, 17:25, 25:18)
• POOL A | 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Al Ahly SC 3-1 (25:21, 24:26, 25:16, 25:17)

🏐| POOL A FINAL STANDINGS
1. Foolad Sirjan Iranian (IRN) 8
2. Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 7
3. Al Ahly SC (EGY) 3
4. Praia Clube (BRA) 0

🏐| POOL B FINAL STANDINGS
1. Trentino Itas (ITA) 7
2. Sada Cruzeiro (BRA) 5
3. Ciudad Voley (ARG) 3
4. Shahdab Yazd (IRN) 3

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🏐| FINAL PHASE

Saturday December 14, 2024
• Semifinals | 13.30 (Local Time) | Foolad Sirjan Iranian – Sada Cruzeiro 1-3 (23:25, 11:25, 25:23, 24:26)
• Semifinals | 17.00 (Local Time) | Trentino Itas – Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-0 (25:20, 28:26, 25:19)

Sunday December 15, 2024
• 11.00 (Local Time) | Foolad Sirjan Iranian 🥉 – Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-2 (23:25, 25:23, 21:25, 26:24, 19:17)
• 14.30 (Local Time) | Sada Cruzeiro 🥇 – Trentino Itas 🥈 3-1 (25:22, 20:25, 25:16, 25:22)

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