Greece and Chinese Taipei celebrate Group 3 Final berths

Canada recovered from a first set blunder to rout Portugal in Saskatoon, while China recovered from their loss on the first day to beat Asian rivals Korea. The Canadians are in top position in Group 2, remaining unbeaten.

Meanwhile, Egypt handed Turkey their first loss in the tournament after the host team revolted after the first set and completed their victory in four sets, while Finland moved up to fourth spot in the rankings after they defeated Japan in four sets.

Greece and Chinese Taipei joined Slovenia and Germany as Group 3 finalists.

Greece defeated Slovenia in a four-set match in Thessaloniki to earn a similar win-loss record. However, the latter still ended top of the standings with a better set-ratio. Qatar departed the tournament with a victory over Puerto Rico and finished with three wins and three losses.

Germany overpowered Spain in Almaty to advance to the finals with a victory. The Final Four hosts, which only recorded two wins in six matches, will have to step up in Frankfurt to be able to get promotion to Group 2 next year. 

Chinese Taipei continued with their impressive form as they defeated hosts Kazakhstan. The win saw them edge ahead of both Montenegro and Venezuela in the Group 3 standings as they garnered a better set-ration than the two squads.

In Pool E3, Montenegro’s efforts were in vain as they failed to clinch the final spot that would put them again in the Group 3 Final Four competition. Montenegro’s 3-1 win over Mexico placed them fourth in the Group 3 rankings. In a heart-breaking turn of events, had Montenegro claimed a straight-sets win they would have usurped Chinese Taipei with a better points ratio, but their failure means they miss out on the fight for promotion to Group 2. Venezuela’s 3-1 loss to Tunisia hampered their chances to overtake Chinese Taipei and Montenegro in the rankings.

29 – Ahmed Elkotb of Egypt v Japan on June 26

29 – Antonin Rouzier of France v Argentina on June 25

24 - Gert Van Walle of Belgium v USA on June 24

21 – Mohammadjavad Manvinezhad of Iran v Bulgaria on June 23

31 - Marko Bojic of Montenegro v Spain on June 19

29 - Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Korea on June 18

26 - Ahmed Elkotb of Egypt v Czech Republic on June 17

23 - Taylor Sander of USA v Argentina on June 16

31 - Marko Bojic of Montenegro v Spain on Jun 19

30 - Andrés J. Villena of Spain v Montenegro on Jun 19

29 – Ahmed Elkotb of Egypt v Japan on June 26

29 - Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Korea on June 18

26 - Ahmed Elkotb of Egypt v Czech Republic on June 17

25 – Hichem Kaabi of Tunisia v Venezuela on June 26

25 - Kervin Pinerua of Venezuela vs Qatar on June 18

25 - Steven Morales of Puerto Rico v Kazakhstan on June 19

24 - Gert Van Walle of Belgium v USA on June 24

24 - Osmany Santiago Uriarte Mestre of Cuba v Japan on June 18

24 - Gert Van Walle of Belgium v France on June 19

24 - Alexandre Ferreira of Portugal v Slovakia on June 19

23 - Alexandre Ferreira of Portugal v Turkey on June 17

23 - Matthew Anderson of USA v Argentina on June 17

23 - Ahmed Elkotb of Egypt v China on June 19

23 - Taylor Sander of USA v Argentina on June 16

22 - Paul Carroll of Australia v Belgium on June 17

22 – Andrés J. Villena of Spain v Germany on June 18

22 - Rolando Cepeda of Cuba v Finland on June 19

21 – Mohammadjavad Manvinezhad of Iran v Bulgaria on June 23

20 - Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Cuba on June 19

20 - Qingyao Dai of China v Czech Republic on June 18

20 - Steven Morales of Puerto Rico v Chinese Taipei on June 17

20 - Tsvetan Sokolov of Bulgaria v Serbia on June 18

20 - Sam Deroo of Belgium v France on June 19

20 - Kevin Tillie of France v Belgium on June 19

7 - Kostyantyn Bakun of Russia v Bulgaria on June 19

7 – Srecko Lisinac of Serbia v Brazil on June 23

7 – Ivan Zaytsev of Italy v Belgium on June 25

7 – Tommi Siiril of Finland v Japan on June 26

6 – Donovan Dzavoronok of Czech Republic v Netherlands on June 23

5 - Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Cuba on June 19

5 – Peter Ondrovic of Slovakia v Cuba on June 23

5 – Hossam Abdalla of Egypt v Japan on June 26

4 – Chen Longhai of China v Korea on June 26

4 – Hamza Nagga of Tunisia v Venezuela on June 26

4 – Aleksandr Atansijevic of Serbia v Brazil on June 23

4 – Gotsev Svetoslav of Bulgaria v Iran on June 23

4 - Tommi Siirila of Finland v Cuba on June 19

4 - Dmitriy Muserskiy of Russia v Bulgaria on June 19

4 - Eder Carbonera of Brazil v USA on June 18

4 - Lucas Saatkamp of Brazil v Iran on June 16

4 - Cristian Poglajen of Argentina v Iran on June 18

4 - Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Korea on June 18

4 – Marko Bojic of Montenegro v Tunisia on June 25

20 – Serbia v Brazil on June 23

13 - Finland v Cuba on June 19

13 – Russia v Bulgaria on June 19

11 – Egypt v Japan on June 26

11 – Czech Republic v Netherlands on June 23

11 – Italy v Belgium on June 25

10 - Brazil v Argentina on June 16

9 - Cuba v Korea on June 17

9 - Russia v Serbia on June 17

9 - Slovenia v Qatar on June 17

9 - Cuba v Korea on June 17

9 - Egypt v China on June 19

8 – Tunisia v Venezuela on June 26

8 - Tunisia v Portugal on June 17

8 – Finland v Korea on Jun 18

8 - Italy v Australia on June 19

8 - Ricardo Norberto Calvo Manzano of Cuba v Korea on June 17

8 - Marek Beer of Czech Republic v Canada on June 19

7 – Anton Kuznetsov of Kazakhstan v Chinese Taipei on June 18

7 - Luis Tomas Sosa Sierra of Cuba v Japan on June 18

7 – Jonathan Quijada of Venezuela v Mexico on June 25

7 – Alejandro Vigil of Spain v Kazakhstan on June 25

6 - Jasper Dieffenbach of Netherlands v Slovakia on June 17

6 - Omar Agrebi of Tunisia v Qatar on June 19

6 - Tomas Aguilera of Mexico v Montenegro on June 18

6 - Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Korea on June 18

6 - Gojko Cuk of Montenegro v Spain on June 19

6 – Gojko Cuk of Montenegro v Tunisia on June 25

6 – Tommi Siiril of Finland v Turkey on June 25

6 – Ibrahim Ibrahim of Qatar v Greece on June 25

6 – Gojko Cuk of Montenegro v Mexico on June 26

5 – Ibrahim Ibrahim of Qatar v Greece on June 26

5 - Abdellatif Ahmed of Egypt v Czech Republic on June 17

5 - Mateusz Bieniek of Poland v Bulgaria on June 17

5 - Eder Carbonera of Brazil v USA on June 18

5 - Enrico Cester of Italy v Australia on June 19

5 - Simon Van De Voorde of Belgium v France on June 19

5 – Filip Cveticanin of Portugal v Korea on June 25

5 – Raimi Wadidie of Qatar v Greece on June 25

20 – Finland v Korea on June 18

20 – Montenegro v Tunisia on June 25

19 – Montenegro v Mexico on June 18

19 – Tunisia v Montenegro on June 25

17 – Cuba v Japan on June 18

17 – Qatar v Greece on June 25

16 - Cuba v Korea on June 17

16 - Montenegro v Spain on Jun 19

16 – Turkey v Finland on June 25

16 – Tunisia v Venezuela on June 26

16 – Finland v Japan on June 26

14 – Montenegro v Mexico on June 26

14 - Turkey v Portugal on June 17

14 - Kazakhstan v Chinese Taipei on June 18

14 – Netherlands v Portugal on June 18

14 - USA v Iran on June 17

14 – Czech Republic v Canada on June 19

13 – China v Korea on June 26

13 – Netherlands v Cuba on June 25

13 – Slovakia v Portugal on June 19

13 - Netherlands v Slovakia on June 17

12 – USA v ITA on June 26

12 – Korea v Finland on June 18

12 – Brazil v USA on June 18

12 – Qatar v Tunisia on June 19

12 - Belgium v France on June 19

12 – Slovakia v Cuba on June 23

11 - Belgium v Australia on June 17

11 - Mexico v Montenegro on June 18

11 – Argentina v Iran on June 18

11 – Netherlands v Czech Republic on June 23

11 – Spain v Kazakhstan on June 25

10 - Korea v Cuba on June 17

10 - Portugal v Turkey on June 17

10 – Spain v Germany on June 18

10 – USA v Brazil on June 18

10 – Egypt v China on June 19

10 – Turkey v Netherlands on June 19

10 – Iran v Bulgaria on June 23

10 – Cuba v Slovakia on June 23

34-36 – Russia v France on June 24

32-34 - Russia v Serbia on June 17

33-31 - Cuba v Korea on June 17

31-29 – Tunisia v Montenegro on June 25

31-29 – Finland v Japan on June 26

30-28 - Chinese Tapai v Puerto Rico on June 17

30-28 – Cuba v Japan on June 18

30-28 - Portugal v Turkey on June 17

29-27 – Korea v Finland on June 18

29-27 - Belgium v Australia on June 17

29-27 – Puerto Rico v Kazakhstan on June 19

28-26 - Greece v Kazakhstan on June 17

28-26 – Germany v Spain on June 18

28-26 - Venezuela v Tunisia on June 17

28-26 - Brazil v Iran on June 16

28-26 – Kazakhstan v Chinese Taipei on June 18

28-26 – Egypt v China on June 19

245 – Tunisia v Montenegro 3-2 (22-25, 25-27, 31-29, 26-24, 19-17) on June 25

228 – Finland v Korea 3-2 (25-22, 25-20, 27-29, 19-25, 19-17) on June 18

223 – Cuba v Japan 3-2 (27-25, 21-25, 16-25, 30-28, 15-11) on June 18

219 – Portugal 2-3 Slovakia 2-3 (25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 17-19) on June 19

218 – France v Argentina 2-3 (25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 27-25, 13-15) on June 25

217 – Montenegro v Spain 3-2 (25-27, 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13) on June 19

215 - Spain v Mexico 3-2 (25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12) on June 17

214 - Cuba v Korea 3-2 (33-31, 25-18, 14-25, 22-25, 15-6) on June 17

213 – Cuba v Czech Republic 2-3 (19-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22, 11-15) on June 24

212 - Egypt v Czech Republic 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22, 15-12) on June 17

209 – Czech Republic v Netherlands 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11) on June 23

204 - Belgium v France 3-2 (13-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12) on June 19