Contrary to the initial predictions, the US volleyball team had a very difficult match against the weakest opponent rated against the knockout round of the 2022 World Championship Volleyball Championship.
The level and strength is better than the opponent, the US is expected to have an easy victory against its opponent in the early morning of September 5 in Vietnam. However, everything is not like that.
The United States completely overwhelmed the opponent and quickly won the first two checks. Perhaps, having such an easy victory makes Micah Christenson and subjective teammates.
Therefore, the United States let the Turkey win the next two Czechs to bring the match into the Czech 5 decisions. In this Czech, a score race and compared to each point in most times.
With the bravery and experience of the world's leading men's volleyball team, the US took advantage of the opportunity to win 15-12, thereby winning the ticket to continue in the quarterfinals. Almost, “earthquake” happened.
The opponent of the American volleyball team in the quarterfinals will be Poland, the reigning championship of this year's tournament when the host boys easily overcome the weak opponent Tunisia in the match shortly thereafter.
In the group stage, Poland won 3-1 against the United States and in the rematch is considered the early final of the tournament, everything may be very different when this is a live match of vital.