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12/08/2019

Tokyo Volleyball Qualification – Final results and standings - Men

Lausanne, Switzerland, August 11, 2019 – Men's Tokyo Volleyball Qualification action was completed on Sunday with twelve matches played across six pools. The top team in each pool earned a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games including Brazil (Pool A), USA (Pool B), Italy (Pool C), Poland (Pool D), Russia (Pool E) and Argentina (Pool F).

Schedule, results and pool standings:

Pool A (Varna, Bulgaria)

Matches on Friday:
Brazil v Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-19)
Bulgaria v Egypt 3-1 (25-11, 33-31, 19-25, 25-19)
Matches on Saturday:
Brazil v Egypt 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-14)
Bulgaria v Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-12)
Matches on Sunday:
Egypt v Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-17, 31-29, 25-17)
Brazil v Bulgaria 3-2 (23-25, 19-25, 32-30, 25-16, 15-11)

Team qualified from Pool A: Brazil

Pool B (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Matches on Friday:
Netherlands v Korea 3-2 (23-25, 25-27, 26-24, 25-20, 15-12)
USA v Belgium 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18)
Matches on Saturday:
Netherlands v Belgium 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-20)
USA v Korea 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-16)
Matches on Sunday:
USA v Netherlands 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21)
Belgium v Korea 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 26-24)

Team qualified from Pool B: USA

Pool C (Bari, Italy)

Matches on Friday:
Serbia v Australia 3-1 (26-28, 25-19, 25-19, 32-30)
Italy v Cameroon 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-16)
Matches on Saturday:
Serbia v Cameroon 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-13)
Italy v Australia 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-17, 15-13)
Matches on Sunday:
Australia v Cameroon 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-18)
Italy v Serbia 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-19)

Team qualified from Pool C: Italy

Pool D (Gdansk, Poland)

Matches on Friday:
Poland v Tunisia 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-19)
France v Slovenia 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23)
Matches on Saturday:
Poland v France 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-20)
Slovenia v Tunisia 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 26-24)
Matches on Sunday:
France v Tunisia 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22)
Poland v Slovenia 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21)

Team qualified from Pool D: Poland

Pool E (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Matches on Friday:

Iran v Cuba 3-2 (23-25, 26-28, 25-17, 25-16, 15-10)
Russia v Mexico 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-17)
Matches on Saturday:
Iran v Mexico 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 27-25)
Russia v Cuba 3-0 (25-18, 26-24, 27-25)
Matches on Sunday:
Cuba v Mexico 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-22)
Russia v Iran 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-23)

Team qualified from Pool E: Russia

Pool F (Ningbo, China)

Matches on Friday:

China v Finland 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23)
Argentina v Canada 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 27-25, 25-23)
Matches on Saturday:
Argentina-Finland 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 21-25, 26-24)
Canada v China 3-2 (24-26, 25-21, 25-17, 23-25, 17-15)
Matches on Sunday:

Canada v Finland 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-20)
Argentina v China 3-2 (19-25, 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 15-9)

Team qualified from Pool F: Argentina