At the men's volleyball world championships being held in Poland and Slovenia on the 30th, Japan beat Cuba 3-1 in the final match of the qualifying league to advance to the final tournament with a total record of 2 wins and 1 loss.
In the men's volleyball world championship, 24 teams, including representatives from each continent, are divided into 6 groups of 4 teams and compete in preliminary leagues, with the top 16 teams advancing to the final tournament.
Japan, ranked 8th in the world, faced Cuba, ranked 12th in the world, in their final qualifying match on the 30th.
After two matches in the qualifying league, Japan had a record of one win and one loss. Captain ISHIKAWA Yuki made his first appearance in the starting line-up of the tournament and gave the team momentum from the first set with sharp spikes at an angle.
Furthermore, at the net, YAMAUCHI Shodai displayed a quick attack that made the most of his height and speed to steal a point, winning the set with a score of 25-18.
They lost the second set with a score of 21-25, but in the third set, Nishida Yuji's powerful spikes with high RBIs scored several points, taking the score with a score of 25-15.
In the 4th set, although they gave up the lead in the early stages, they tenaciously picked up the ball from the middle stage and gradually seized the pace. , Japan won the set count 3-1.
As a result, Japan, with a career record of 2 wins and 1 loss, passed the qualifying league in 2nd place and advanced to the final tournament.