France's Women's Volleyball Team Beats China and Will Discover the Quarterfinals of a World Championship
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The Blues won in four sets (25-20, 27-25, 22-25, 25-20), Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand, and will face Brazil or the Dominican Republic on Thursday at a level of competition that they had never reached.
The French women's volleyball team surprisingly qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Championship in Thailand, defeating the favored Chinese team 3-1 (20, 25, -22, 20) in the first match of the round of 16 today. They will play in the semifinals against the world runner-up Brazil, who defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 (-18, 12, 20, 12).
The humiliating defeat to France on the evening of August 31 caused the Chinese women's volleyball team to drop significantly in the rankings.
Unbelievable feat of the French volleyball team, which qualified on Sunday for the quarter finals of the World Championship after having eliminated China in four sets (25-19, 27-25, 22-25, 25-20). It is a historic performance for the Blues who climbed for the first time in their history at this stage of the competition, who were fighting their first World Championship in 51 years. It is therefore a first in the history of the French women's voll…
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