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This Friday, from 3:00 p.m. (Argentine time), the men’s national volleyball team faces Slovenia in a match corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2024. The match, which takes place in Lodz, Poland, can be seen live on television through ESPN 4, as well as streaming through the Disney+ platform.
The round of the eight best began this Thursday with two games in which there were no surprises. First, Japan defeated Canada 3-0 with partial scores of 26-24, 25-18 and 26-24, in a match in which the Japanese captain, Yuki Ishikawa, consolidated himself as the top scorer with 26 points. Then, the local team, Poland, beat Brazil 3 to 1 (segments 18-25, 25-23, 25-22 and 25-16) with Brazilian Darlan Ferreira Souza as the top scorer of the match.
The match between Argentina and Slovenia will be the last of the quarter-finals, as Italy and France will face each other beforehand, starting at 12 noon on Friday. The four winners will play in the semifinals this Saturday, June 29; while the duel for third place and the final will be played on Sunday the 30th. Poland will try to defend the title obtained in 2023, when it defeated the United States in the final.
The meeting between Argentines and Slovenes is scheduled for this Friday at 3:00 p.m. (Argentine time) in Poland, and It can be seen live on television through ESPN 4, as well as streaming through the Star+ platform. For their part, those who have Flow, Telecentro Play or DGO can tune into the sports channel directly through the cable operator (in all cases an active subscription is required).
The Argentine team, led by Marcelo Méndez, entered the first knockout stage in eighth place in the regular season, with a record of six wins and the same number of losses. In that context, his rival on duty was the best of the first phase. The Slovenians had 11 wins and just one fall. One of the duels they won was precisely against the albiceleste, 3-0, in the third weekend.
Week 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Week 2 in Ottawa, Canada
Week 3 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
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