Passing the group stage (group D) with 2nd place, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team will face Qatar in the quarterfinals of the AVC Nations Cup 2025. This is the biggest challenge for coach Tran Dinh Tien's team, because Qatar is the defending champion of the tournament.

Before this match, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team lost 0-3 to South Korea and beat New Zealand 3-0 in the group stage. Although they showed great effort and confidence, the Vietnamese boys also revealed many limitations, notably their ability to defend when facing a strong opponent with a fierce attacking style of play.

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The Vietnamese men's volleyball team met a very strong opponent in the quarter-finals. Photo: BCVN

In the quarterfinals, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team (ranked 55th in the world ) was rated much lower than Qatar (ranked 23rd in the world). Therefore, only when they "cross the threshold", Ngoc Thuan and his teammates can cause trouble for Qatar.

As the underdog team, hopefully the Vietnamese men's volleyball team will have a good mentality, good preparation in tactics and physical strength, ready for the very difficult quarter-final match.

According to experts, if they play to their full potential, coach Tran Dinh Tien's team winning a set against defending champion Qatar would be a success.

The quarterfinal match between Vietnam men's volleyball team and Qatar will take place at 8:20 p.m. on June 21.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bong-chuyen-nam-viet-nam-cho-ky-tich-truoc-qatar-2413593.html