At the women's volleyball world championship, Japan beat Belgium 3-1 in the first match of the second round on the 4th, earning an early win to advance to the final tournament.

After finishing second in the first round of the women's volleyball world championships held in the Netherlands and Poland, Japan faced Belgium in the first match of the second round.



Japan, ranked 7th in the world, could not hold back Belgium, ranked 11th in the world, who used high attacks and feints effectively in the first set, and lost 21-25.



In the second set, 24-year-old Miyabe Airi scored several aces in a row to get the rhythm of the match. The team scored 25-20 and caught up with a 1-1 set count.



Japan took the following 3rd set with a score of 25-16, and in the 4th set, with a tight lead, they created a rhythm from tenacious defense and scored mainly through Koga's attacks and service ace, giving the opponent the lead. did not allow



Japan won the set 25-22 and beat Belgium 3-1.



The second match of the second league will be held on the 5th, and Japan will face world No. 2 Italy.



In the second league, which is divided into two groups of eight teams each, each team will play four matches against teams that they did not face in the first league, and the top four teams from each group will advance to the finals.