The combined “albiceleste”, which directs the DT Marcelo Mendezhas just starred in one of the surprises of the round of 16, leaving Serbia 3-0 on the road, with partials of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-23, with the opposite Bruno Lima as the top scorer, with 14 points.
With a mixed team made up of eight of the players who were in the historic conquest in Japan and six young debutants in the Senior World Cup, Argentina once again qualified for the World Cup quarterfinals after 20 years.
The last time was in the edition that was played in our country in 2002 and the team finished in sixth position.
The national team just got through the group stage after two initial defeats against Iran and the Netherlands, both by 3-2, and the victory over Egypt, also 3-2, which allowed them to advance as one of the best third parties.
Brazilfor his part, also swept Iran in straight sets (25-17, 25-22 and 25-23) to enter the top eight of the World Cup.
The winner of the South American classic will meet in the semifinals with the winner in the key between Poland and the United States, which will play tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. Argentine time.
The last confrontation between the two regional powers took place last year, for third place in the Tokyo Olympics.
On that occasion and in an anguished way, those led by Mendez They kept the bronze medal, after a meritorious victory 3-2, which ended with partials of 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 25-17 and 15-13.
In an even match played today, Italy became the first semifinalist of the tournament, beating France 3-2, with segments of 24-26, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22 and 15-12. The clash took place in the city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
In his twelve World Cup appearances, Argentina only managed to get on a podium in the 1982 World Cupin which he was local, and ranked 15th in the last World Cup in Italy-Bulgaria in 2018, when Julio Velasco directed the team.
When do Argentina vs Brazil play?
The classic will take place from 5:30 p.m. Polish time (12:30 p.m. in Argentina) in the city of Gliwice.
Where to watch Argentina vs Brazil
The South American duel of the Volleyball World Cup will be broadcast live on the ESPN cable signal.
Source: Ambito
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