The Dutch volleyball players failed to reach the quarterfinals at the World Cup in Poland and Slovenia. In the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, Ukraine was clearly too strong for the Orange, the number 12 in the world, with 25-16, 25-19 and 25-18. The Ukrainians are six places lower in the global ranking.
In the group stage, the Netherlands made an excellent impression with victories over Egypt (3-0), Argentina (3-2) and Iran (3-1), but in the fourth game at the World Cup, Roberto Piazza’s team did not get there for a moment. to adapt. The hopeless Orange immediately trailed 3-0 in the first set and faced a deficit for almost the entire game.
Ukraine had finished second behind Serbia in group A, with two wins and one loss. Host country Slovenia, which defeated Germany in the eighth finals, is the opponent in the last eight. Four years ago, the Netherlands finished eighth at the World Cup.
The tournament will be organized this year in Poland and Slovakia. Initially, the World Cup was to be held in Russia, but the organization decided to cancel it because of the war with Ukraine.
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