The 2024 Women's Volleyball World League will start the first match day of competition. According to the schedule, there are four matches on the opening day, namely Bulgaria vs. the Netherlands, Italy and Poland, China and South Korea "Asian Derby" and Brazil vs. Canada. Among the 4 games, CCTV5 will broadcast 2 live broadcasts, and CCTV5+ and CCTV Sports will broadcast 1 game each.
The first match is Bulgaria vs. the Netherlands, which will be broadcast live on CCTV5 sports channel, and this game is the opening match of this World League. In terms of the strength of the two sides, the Dutch team is a big cut above Bulgaria. Bulgaria's style of play is typical of Europe, without too many bells and whistles; With the return of Bouygis, the Netherlands solved the problem of attacking and defending the balance, and it was not a big problem to take Bulgaria.
The second is a strong dialogue between Italy and Poland, and CCTV Sports will broadcast the game live. The "Italian-Polish War" was the most interesting game of the first matchday, and the two teams were close in terms of overall play, although there were similarities in the style of play, but there were also differences. Poland have a higher net height than Italy, and they are better at blocking the net than Italy, but Italy have their own unique way of connecting small balls.
And both teams have a strong heavy artillery receiver. Italy was extremely aggressive both in Egnu and in Antropova, and Stishak was in the prime of his life on the Polish side. In the clash between two European teams, the key to victory or defeat is not only to see the guarantee of a pass, but also to see who has stronger blocking ability. Will Poland's high barricades be able to limit Italy's speed, or will Italy's speed be able to tear Poland's heights? Let's wait and see.
The third is the "Asian Derby" of China and South Korea, which will be broadcast live on CCTV5 Sports Channel, at 4:30 on the 15th. This ball is the debut of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the World League, and the overall strength of the opponent South Korea is not strong, and with the withdrawal of veterans, it is difficult for them to find a victory in the World League. For the Chinese women's volleyball team, playing South Korea first can allow the players to gradually find the feeling of the game, which is a good and harmless thing.
It is not a problem for the Chinese women's volleyball team to get off to a good start, the team not only needs to let the players enter the state by playing South Korea, but also needs to find momentum by playing South Korea and inspect the state of some substitute players, especially whether Zhang Changning, who returned to the game after 2 years, can adapt to the rhythm of international competitions. If Zhang Changning can get good statistics against South Korea, she still has a chance to stay in the team, otherwise she needs to work harder to improve her form.
The fourth match was Brazil vs. Canada, and CCTV5+ broadcast the game live. Although the Brazilian women's volleyball team has a much more brilliant record in international competitions than Canada, Canada has become a dark horse that cannot be ignored this cycle. The main problem of the Brazilian team is that the attackers are weak in adjusting their attacks, and they rely on Gabi alone to score; Canada, on the other hand, is inconsistent and depends entirely on Gray's play. Which of these two teams can have the last laugh depends on the performance of the core, Gabi is the winner of Brazil, and Greqiang is the winner of Canada.