Polish media 'regrets' not seeing Bich Tuyen at World Championship

Ahead of the opening match at the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship against Vietnam, Polish media has expressed special interest in the opponent.

Bich Tuyen (No. 10) is absent from the 2025 World Championship - Photo: QUANG MINH

The match between the Vietnamese women's volleyball team and Poland at the 2025 World Championship will take place at 8:30 p.m. tonight (August 23).

Strefa Siatkowki (Poland) called the Vietnamese women's volleyball team an interesting "mystery": "This is the first time Vietnam has participated in a world-class tournament. The fact that they rarely compete outside of Asian tournaments makes it difficult to analyze their opponents. Their strongest weapon may be... mystery," the author commented.

However, what attracted the most attention from the Polish media was the absence of Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen at the tournament.

They expressed regret and said that Bich Tuyen's absence would cause the Vietnamese women's team to lose serious strength.

The article recalls some recent controversies in Vietnamese volleyball. Especially at the U21 Women's World Championship, where Vietnam caused a big surprise by passing the group stage. But right before the round of 16, they were disqualified for some unclear reasons.

Vietnam team will have its opening match against Poland tonight - Photo: TVA

With their opponents missing their biggest star, the Polish team (ranked 3rd in the world) were advised to have no choice but to focus 100% on their own play.

Coach Stefano Lavarini and his team possess strong firepower in all positions and are expected to not face many difficulties against an opponent rated lower.

The odds are said to be stacked heavily in Poland's favour, and each of their players is expected to be confident in their attacks. However, the article warns that this is the first match of the tournament, and such matches always come with a certain amount of tension.

Still, any result other than a win for Poland, even a loss of a set, would be considered a major surprise.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/truyen-thong-ba-lan-tiec-nuoi-khi-khong-duoc-gap-bich-tuyen-o-giai-vo-dich-the-gioi-20250823131506222.htm