Facing strong opponents, which channel to watch?

The Vietnamese billiards team competed successfully in the group stage, with 6/7 players participating in the 2024 World Championship winning tickets to the knockout round. Tran Quyet Chien, Bao Phuong Vinh, Chiem Hong Thai, Tran Thanh Luc, Tran Duc Minh and Nguyen Van Tai are the faces that have advanced to the knockout round.

The round of 32 of the 2024 World Championship will be played today (September 27). According to the random pairing results from the group stage, Tran Quyet Chien will face Berkay Karakurt (Turkey). In theory, Quyet Chien is rated higher as he is ranked number 2 in the world , while the Turkish player is ranked 16th in the world. But in reality, it is not that easy, as Berkay Karakurt is also a world-class player. In the group stage, Berkay Karakurt lost to a Vietnamese player, Nguyen Van Tai.

The match between Tran Quyet Chien and Berkay Karakurt will take place at 5:00 p.m. today (September 27). The match between Quyet Chien and the Vietnamese players will be broadcast live on the Afreeca TV platform (link: https://billiards.afreecatv.com/schedule).

Tran Quyet Chien advances as the top player in the group.

Bao Phuong Vinh will face Jeremy Bury (French) at 5pm today (September 27). In terms of experience and skill, Bury is not inferior to the Vietnamese player. The French player has a very annoying playing style. This will be a real challenge for the defending champion Bao Phuong Vinh, on his journey to defend his title.

Also at 5pm today (September 27), Tran Thanh Luc will compete with Ruben Legazpi (Spain). This match promises to be very exciting. Legazpi is an experienced player in the international arena. Meanwhile, Thanh Luc has home field advantage and is also considered a top player in Vietnamese 3-cushion carom billiards.

Nguyen Van Tai is the first Vietnamese player to play in the round of 32, facing Takao Miyashita (Japan) at 12 o'clock. Van Tai is in good form, having passed the group stage with a perfect record and even defeated 2 very strong opponents. If he plays at his best, the player from Binh Thuan can completely win against Miyashita.

Tran Duc Minh impressed on his return to the world tournament, with 2 eye-catching victories.

Chiem Hong Thai and Tran Duc Minh will play in the final match of the round of 32, taking place at 7:30 p.m. today (September 27). Chiem Hong Thai faces a big challenge when he meets Tasdemir Tayfun (Turkish, world No. 7). Meanwhile, Duc Minh will face a rematch with Martin Horn (German, world No. 6). In the group stage, Duc Minh won with a huge margin (40-17) against Martin Horn.

From round 32, Tran Quyet Chien and the players will compete in a knockout format, reaching 50 points and not taking turns.

Detailed match schedule of Vietnamese players in round 32, September 27

12 o'clock: Nguyen Van Tai - Takao Miyashita

17:00: Tran Quyet Chien - Berkay Karakurt

17:00: Bao Phuong Vinh - Jeremy Bury

17:00: Tran Thanh Luc - Ruben Legazpi

19:30: Chiem Hong Thai - Tasdemir Tayfun

19:30: Tran Duc Minh - Martin Horn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-cua-tran-quyet-chien-hom-nay-279-dung-doi-thu-manh-xem-kenh-nao-185240927005001792.htm