On June 30, Beijing time, the semifinals of the World Men's Volleyball League Finals ended, and the Japanese team beat Slovenia 3-0, reaching the final for the first time in team history, creating history; Defending champions Poland lost 3-2 to France, while Japan and France battled for the title, with Poland and Slovenia battling for third place.
Japan makes history
The rapid rise of the Japanese men's volleyball team is shocking, advancing to the semifinals of the World Men's Volleyball League Finals for two consecutive years, finishing third last year, and reaching the finals this year. In the semi-finals against Slovenia, the Japanese team continued to play the nemesis of this team, losing three straight games to clean up, 25-21, 27-25, 31-29, although each game was difficult, but the Japanese team was not soft on the key ball, their defense was very tenacious, and they were able to remain patient, make fewer mistakes than their opponents, and show the ability of a big heart.
Japan became Slovenia's nemesis
Yuki Ishikawa contributed a team-high 21 points with 36 deductions and 19 + 2 blocks, and Nishida scored 18 points, with an offensive success rate of 56%. Reaching the World Men's Volleyball League Finals is the first time that the Japanese men's volleyball team has done it, and they have already made history, whether they are the champion or the runner-up, they have already written team history, and even the best result of an Asian team. It is worth mentioning that the Japanese women's volleyball team also reached the final of the World Women's Volleyball League Finals, which is a major breakthrough for Japanese volleyball, and their style of play and tenacity are worth learning from many Asian teams.
Poland failed to defend their title
In the other semi-final, the Polish men's volleyball team fought hard in 5 games and defeated the Tokyo Olympic champion France with a score of 2-3 (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 16-18).
France advanced to the final
The French team played five games in two consecutive knockout games, and compared to the Japanese team with a 3-0 clean sheet in a row, they consumed more energy, and can they withstand the impact of the Japanese team in the final? In the sub-tournament, the French team once led Japan 2-0, and finally suffered a big reversal, losing 2-3, and in the final at 2 o'clock in the morning tomorrow, the French team must avoid being upset and strive for revenge.