On June 30, the semifinals of the World Men's Volleyball League Finals ended, and there were two big upsets in the game. World No. 1 Poland did not perform well, losing 3-2 to France and missing out on the final. The Japanese team once again refreshed history, swept Slovenia, the champion of the sub-tournament, 3-0 and advanced to the final for the first time, which is also the first time that the Asian men's volleyball team has advanced to the finals.
- Poland 2-3 France
Poland is ranked No. 1 in the world in the men's volleyball team, winner of many consecutive World Championships, and is one of the strongest men's volleyball teams. The league played smoothly and successfully advanced to the semifinals. In the semi-finals, Poland faced France, ranked 6th in the world. In terms of overall strength, Poland is stronger than France.
Today's game was very intense, and the Polish team won the first game 25-22 with good offense and defense, and all offensive points were full of firepower. In the second game, the French team also took turns attacking and scoring, equalizing the score with the same score of 25-22. In the third game, the French team continued its good form and won 25-23 again, leading 2-1.
In the fourth game, Poland made a miracle through substitutions, tying the score at 25-20 to 2-2. In the deciding game, the scores of the two sides rose all the way up to 16-16. At the critical moment, France won 2 points in a row, narrowly won 18-16, and won 3-2 with a big score and advanced to the final.
In the whole game, France's Luati scored a game-high 21 points, and Faure also scored 20 points, and the two were the biggest contributors to France's victory. For the Polish team, the secondary attacker Hupol scored a team-high 18 points, and several main attackers and receivers were a little dumb, which was the key to the loss.
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- Japan 3-0 Slovenia
The Japanese men's volleyball team has made some terrifying progress, and after beating Canada 3-0 in the first round of the finals, the world ranking has reached a new high. The semi-final opponent is Slovenia, the top team in this year's league, who have met once in the group stage, and Slovenia will win.
The Japanese men's volleyball team scored 20 and 18 points respectively with the super play of the double-core Yuki Ishikawa and Yushi Nishida today, beating Slovenia's super firepower. With the ability to score key points, the Japanese team defeated their opponents in straight games 25-21, 27-25, 31-29, and defeated their opponents 3-0 to advance to the final.
This is the first time that the Asian men's volleyball team has reached the finals of the finals, and it is also another huge breakthrough for the Japanese men's volleyball team. With this victory, Japan scored 9.76 points, opened the gap with Slovenia, and secured the second place.
In the final, Japan will face France for the title. Judging by their current form and strength, Japan have a good chance of continuing to break records and win the finals for the first time.