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Volleyball: Poland beat US at world championships

30.08.2022 23:10
Poland on Tuesday defeated the United States 3:1 to top Pool C at the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championships.
Poland players during the match against United States in Katowice on Tuesday night.
Poland players during the match against United States in Katowice on Tuesday night.PAP/Łukasz Gągulski

Playing on home soil, the Polish team won 23:25, 25:21, 25:19, 25:21 in the packed Spodek arena in the southern city of Katowice, news outlets reported.

The Poles, who are the reigning world champions, beat Bulgaria 3-0 and Mexico 3-0 in their first two games of the tournament.

The Polish team, managed by Serbian coach Nikola Grbić, will now play their Round of 16 match in the southern Polish city of Gliwice, most likely on Sunday. 

They will learn their opponents on Wednesday, with a place in the Quarter Finals being at stake.

The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championships are being jointly hosted by Poland and Slovenia from August 26 to September 11.

Originally, the tournament was due to be held in 10 cities across Russia, but the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) stripped Russia of its right to host the event following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Poland defeated Brazil in the last two world championship finals to win titles in 2018 and 2014.

Poland's national volleyball team last year won the bronze at the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship.

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Source: sport.tvp.pl, sportowefakty.wp.plen.volleyballworld.com