Four days of Round of 16 action offered plenty of excellent volleyball, hard-fought clashes, unexpected results and a wide spectrum of emotions. This is another look at some of the most interesting moments as captured by the competition photographers.

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Thousands cheer as Slovenia grab the first quarterfinal ticket with a 3-1 win over Germany in Ljubljana

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Slovenia celebrate their historic advancement to the quarterfinals right on captain Tine Urnaut’s 34th birthday

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Led by captain Simone Giannelli and opposite Yuri Romano, Italy take out Cuba in four sets

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Bedirhan Bulbul on the serve as Türkiye fight their way back from two sets down to push USA to five in Gliwice

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American libero Erik Shoji jumping with joy as USA emerge victoriously from a tie-breaker

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Jakub Kochanowski is the best player in Poland’s straight-set win over Tunisia

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As usual, the fans on the stands in Poland are fantastic

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Eleven thousand fans support Poland against Tunisia, and one uses extreme cuteness for a one-on-one with libero Jakub Popiwczak

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We said that match was unpredictable, but the way Ukraine dominate the Netherlands, especially with their blocking, is beyond anyone’s wildest expectations

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Japan’s Yuji Nishida celebrates one of his 31 points against France in Ljubljana

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French players rejoice at the end of the hard-fought five-setter against Japan

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High-flying Aleksandar Atanasijevic during the Serbia v Argentina warm-up

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Argentinean players celebrate on the way to a straight-set victory and a spot in the quarterfinals

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Brazil’s Rodrigo Leao on the serve against Iran

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Yoandy Leal spikes through a three-man block as Brazil overcome Iran in three sets