Pool A
France-USA
3-0(29-27, 29-27, 25-20)
The US managed to hold off the tenacious France, supported by the support of the local crowd, and won in straight sets. OP Drewes scored 15 points for the US. As a result, the US finished second in Pool A and advanced to the quarterfinals. France lost three straight games and was eliminated from the qualifying round.
China - Serbia
3-1(21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27)
OP Boskovic played brilliantly, scoring 39 points, but China PR, led by OH Li with 28 points, took the lead with their serves and blocks, defeating Serbia and finishing first in Pool A.
Ranking
1st China ★ 3 wins, 0 losses, 8 points
2nd Place: USA ★ 2 wins, 1 loss, 6 points
3rd place Serbia★ 1 win, 2 losses, 4 points
4th place France 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 points
★Quarterfinal advancement confirmed
Pool B
Brazil - Poland
3-0 (25-21,38-36, 25-14)
Brazil defeated Poland in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals as Pool B 1st place. The second set was a fierce deuce with a score of 38-36, an Olympic record for a single set, but Poland ran out of steam and Brazil dominated the third set. The best scorer was OH Gabi with 21 points.
Ranking
1st Brazil★ 3 wins, 0 losses, 9 points
2nd Place Poland★ 2 wins, 1 loss, 6 points
3rd place Japan 1 win, 2 losses, 3 points
4th place Kenya 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 points
★Quarterfinal advancement confirmed
Pool C
Italy - Türkiye
3-0(25-14, 25-16, 25-21)
Italy dominated the serve and block, defeating Turkey and finishing first in Pool C. The best scorer was OP Egonou with 20 points. MB Danesi scored 4 block points.
Standings
1st Italy★ 3 wins, 0 losses, 9 points
2nd place Türkiye★ 2 wins, 1 loss, 5 points
3rd place Dominican Republic ★ 1 win, 2 losses, 3 points
4th place Netherlands 0 wins, 3 losses, 1 point
Overall qualifying rankings (confirmed)
8th place or higher overall advances to the final tournament
1. Brazil★ B1st place 3 wins 9 points 9/0 238/165
2. Italy★ A1st place 3 wins 9 points 9/1 253/199
3. China★ A1st place 3 wins 8 points 9/3 277/249
4. USA★ A2nd place 2 wins 6 points 8/5 286/278
5. Poland★ B2nd place 2 wins 6 points 6/4 244/230
6. Türkiye★ C2nd place 2 wins 5 points 6/6 250/262
7. Serbia★ A3rd place 1 win 4 points 6/6 271/257
8. Dominica★ C3rd place 1 win 3 points 5/7 264/284
9. Japan B3rd place 1 win 3 points 4/6 226/224
10. Netherlands C4th 0 wins 1 point 3/9 260/282
11. France A4 0 wins 0 points 0/6 109/150
12. Kenya B4th place 0 wins 0 points 0/9 136/225
★Quarterfinal advancement confirmed
Upcoming match schedule
Japanese time format
Tuesday, August 6
16:00~ China - Türkiye
20:00~ Brazil - Dominican Republic
24:00~ USA - Poland
28:00~ Italy - Serbia
Thursday, August 8
23:00~ Semi-finals
27:00~ Semi-finals
Saturday, August 10th
24:15~ 3rd place deciding match
August 11th (Sunday)
20:00~ Finals
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[Distribution date and time]
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