After their first win, the German volleyball players lost the second game in the Nations League after a hard fight.
The team of the new national coach Michal Winiarski lost on Thursday (June 9th, 2022) to Argentina, sixth in the world rankings, 1: 3 (25:18, 22:25, 17:25, 20:25). The best attacker in the German team in Ottawa was Linus Weber with 19 points. The Germans won their first game 3-0 against hosts Canada on Tuesday.
The side go into the games in Canada with a young squad and without star player Georg Grozer, who is concentrating on recovery this summer. Captain Lukas Kampa also misses the first games.
Important for the world rankings
In the Nations League, the top 16 teams in the world for men and women play against each other at three venues over six weeks. After twelve games per team, the eight best advance to the final round. The games in this “Nations League” are important for the world rankings. After Ottawa, the German men play in Quezon City (Philippines) and Osaka (Japan).