The accounts of how the Argentine volleyball team qualifies for the VNL playoffs :: Olé

The Argentina volleyball team achieved his first goal of the year by qualifying for the Olympic Gamesa passage that was sealed by the ranking with points that ensure it is one of the 12 teams that will be in Paris 2024. But before traveling to the Olympic event, the objective is set on the VNL.

To this League of Nations There is only one day left to play to close the first phase of which the team that directs Marcelo Mendez They said goodbye this Saturday by beating Bulgaria, with which they are entering the playoffs in Poland, from June 27 to 30. Although if some adverse results occur, it is left out.

Argentina is eighth, stalked by Serbia and Cuba, which this Sunday finish the initial phase. If both lose, the ticket is in hand, but if one wins, the National Team is left out. also plays USA, but it doesn’t matter even if they beat Japan 3-0. So, we must analyze Cubans and Serbs.

If you see the standings and want to compare it with other sports to determine placements, you will be wrong, because the VNL volleyball counts, first, the triumphs achieved. And if there is a tie, only there are the points scored on the table (here it is like soccer), for which 3 are given for winning 3-0 or 3-1; 2 for winning 3-2 and 1 for losing 3-2. Argentina has 6 wins, while Cuba, Serbia and the United States, the only ones that can reach it in that item, have 5.

Then, if there is still a tie, it is taken into account the ratio of sets and then the ratio of points. What is the ratio? The division of sets/points won over sets/points lost.

Assuming that the four teams tie at 6 wins, Cuba passesbecause it has 17 points and will reach 19 (if it wins 3-2) or 20 (3-0 or 3-1), and thus will surpass Argentina, which has 18. Serbia has 16, and then it will end with 18 or 19 In case Cuba loses and Serbia wins 3-2, The Serbs will tie on 18 points with Argentinabut they will go through a set ratio: 0.96 (24/25) against 0.958 (23/24).

And the United States? If they win 3-0 they reach 6 victories and 18 points, like Argentina, but it will have less set ratio: 0.956 (22/23).

The good news is that Cuba (9th) faces Poland (2nd) and Serbia (10th), local Slovenia (1st). According to the forecast, both should lose and, if that happens, it will not be necessary to do any calculations in that case.

1. Germany vs. Iran (0.00)
2. France vs. Brazil (4.00)
3. Japan vs. United States (8.00)
4. Cuba vs. Poland (8.00)
5. Türkiye vs. Italy (11.30)
6. Serbia vs. Slovenia (15.30)

Once this first phase was finished, which lasted three weeks, during which the National Team played in Brazil, Canada and now in Slovenia, The best eight will play for the title in Poland. On Thursday the 27th the playoffs will begin with the quarterfinal matches, in crosses that will play 1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, 3rd vs. 6th and 4th vs. 5th of the VNL (Argentina is facing Slovenia).

On Friday the 28th there will be rest; The semifinals will be on Saturday the 29th, while The gold and bronze matches will be played on Sunday the 30th..