18:32
Bulgaria are among the opponents to beat in Group C, staged in Arnhem in eastern Netherlands. After all, completely different calibers await in the group of six with Olympic champion USA and world champion Serbia. The top four teams advance to the second round, which takes place in Rotterdam.
18:28
However, one does not have high hopes for a medal. A fifth place at the 1994 World Cup is the best result for German volleyball players so far. “To survive the group stage would be a success. The big goal is always the Olympics, for that you have to be in the top twelve in the world rankings, then you’re on the right track,” emphasized Heynen in the run-up to the tournament.
18:18
Since the beginning of the year, the butterflies have been looked after by Belgian Vital Heynen, who had previously successfully coached the German and Polish men’s national teams. The new position in the DVV selection is his first excursion into women’s volleyball.
18:12
Have a nice evening and welcome to the opening game of the German volleyball players at the 2022 World Cup in Poland and the Netherlands! The first opponent in the group stage in Arnhem is Bulgaria. At 7 pm it starts!