Vietnam women's volleyball match schedule today: Huge challenge, extremely strong Polish opponent

At 8:30 p.m. today, August 23, in Phuket (Thailand), the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will play the opening match of Group G of the Women's Volleyball World Championship against the Polish team.

How strong is the opponent of Vietnamese women's volleyball?

In their first time coming to the prestigious volleyball tournament, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet and his team faced the big "mountain" Poland (ranked 3rd in the world ) in the opening match. The opponent has a squad of hitters with an average height of nearly 1.9 m, including prominent faces such as Magdalena Stysiak (2.03 m), Agnieszka Korneluk (2 m), Czyrnianska (1.93 m), Lukasik (1.9 m)... At the most recent world championship in 2022, the Polish team ranked 7th overall. This team has made remarkable progress when winning 3rd place in the FIVB Nations League in 3 consecutive seasons 2023, 2024, 2025. With a squad of players in their prime, Poland is considered capable of going deep in this year's world championship and is also a candidate to compete for the championship title. "We have carefully watched the videos of the Polish team's recent matches. This is a strong opponent, much more classy than the Vietnamese team (ranked 22nd). The Polish team has the ability to create pressure right from powerful, difficult serves. Besides, their attack line has good physique, making good use of high-altitude, above-the-block smashes," coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet commented on the opponent.

Vietnam women's volleyball team faces strong opponent Poland at world championship

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Facing such a strong opponent, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team aims to maximize the ability of each player when given the opportunity to play. The coaching staff also encouraged the Vietnamese players to compete with a relaxed spirit, make good use of the opportunities they have and try to limit mistakes. The prerequisite is that the Vietnamese team must deploy the first step well, thereby opening up opportunities for setter Lam Oanh (or Kim Thoa) to launch an attack. To counter the opponent's tall blockers, the Vietnamese team also needs to promote the fast attacks of the middle blocker duo Tran Thi Bich Thuy and Nguyen Thi Trinh. The other attacking players also need to play skillfully and flexibly to surprise the opponent. With Bich Tuyen withdrawing at the last minute, the position of the opposite setter to replace her is still unknown. Most likely, Hoang Thi Kieu Trinh will be the number 1 choice, but if she encounters a deadlock, the main attacker Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will be chosen. Competing with a strong opponent like Poland is a valuable opportunity for Vietnamese players to learn and hone their skills.

Because the Polish team has a much higher ranking, if they win 3-0 against Vietnam, they will only be awarded 1.7 points in the world rankings, if they win 3-1 or 3-2, they will only be awarded 0.01 points. Meanwhile, if they win 3-0 against Poland, the Vietnamese team will be awarded 23.3 points, and if they lose 0-3, they will only be deducted 1.7 points. Therefore, it is predicted that the Vietnamese team's ranking will not change after the match against Poland. On the same day, the remaining match of Group G between Germany and Kenya will take place. The teams will compete in a round robin to select the first and second-placed teams in the group to advance to the knockout round.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-bong-chuyen-nu-viet-nam-hom-nay-thu-thach-cuc-dai-doi-thu-ba-lan-cuc-manh-18525082219591165.htm