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.
Men's World Championship 2022
In pictures: Round of 16 highlights
Published 11:59, 07 Sept 2022
Thousands cheer as Slovenia grab the first quarterfinal ticket with a 3-1 win over Germany in Ljubljana
Slovenia celebrate their historic advancement to the quarterfinals right on captain Tine Urnaut’s 34th birthday
Led by captain Simone Giannelli and opposite Yuri Romano, Italy take out Cuba in four sets
Bedirhan Bulbul on the serve as Türkiye fight their way back from two sets down to push USA to five in Gliwice
American libero Erik Shoji jumping with joy as USA emerge victoriously from a tie-breaker
Jakub Kochanowski is the best player in Poland’s straight-set win over Tunisia
As usual, the fans on the stands in Poland are fantastic
Eleven thousand fans support Poland against Tunisia, and one uses extreme cuteness for a one-on-one with libero Jakub Popiwczak
We said that match was unpredictable, but the way Ukraine dominate the Netherlands, especially with their blocking, is beyond anyone’s wildest expectations
Japan’s Yuji Nishida celebrates one of his 31 points against France in Ljubljana
French players rejoice at the end of the hard-fought five-setter against Japan
High-flying Aleksandar Atanasijevic during the Serbia v Argentina warm-up
Argentinean players celebrate on the way to a straight-set victory and a spot in the quarterfinals
Brazil’s Rodrigo Leao on the serve against Iran
Yoandy Leal spikes through a three-man block as Brazil overcome Iran in three sets
