Amazing clear victory by Poland with a tough Argentina. I'm glad they played so good cathlen!
Cant believe Russian beach volleyball are far doing better than the mens indoor :shocked:
I think both Italy and Poland already qualified to QF. We can celebrate
Cant believe Russian beach volleyball are far doing better than the mens indoor :shocked:
But 4 teams advance, so with 9 points Italy has guaranteed QF even if they lost to Canada and Brazil, no?I don't know... we have to play Canada and Brazil. If they both win by 3 points... oh well... I want to enjoy the matches without maths in mind
But 4 teams advance, so with 9 points Italy has guaranteed QF even if they lost to Canada and Brazil, no?
EDIT: I checked the news and everywhere it's stated that Azzurri after demolishing Mexico has advanced. So celebrate!
I was thinking: if Italy clearly lost every match we stay at 9 points. Brazil goes to 9 and Canada to 6.
Canada has also Mexico and so they'll get to 9 points too....
USA has France and Mexico and if they win both matches by 3 points they get 9 points too...
So 4 teams at 9 points and France at 6 points... but then we have the final match Brazil - France..... what if France wins and goes to 9 points too????????? :eekn:
Watching FIVB standings it seems that set ratio is more important than score ratio.... so I think everything is still open.... Italy needs at least 1 more point...
Yeah, apart from Italy, Group A is totally inconsistent. I think Canada should be very proud of their team. Group B I think Argentina, Russia, Poland and Iran should qualify without problems.
why was the stacking so uneven for Group A and Group B
Group B has so much breathing ground while Group A is a death line up for early elimination.
It's probably because there was an afair with Cuba team. Normally they are stronger team, not such a point givers. Egypt was expected to be weaker. And that is actually the only difference, Group A has one weaker team too: Mexico. If there weren't rules about how there must be teams evenly from all continents, the group stage would be better. But the rules make it that we have Egypt and Mexico, but not Serbia :disapp: