🏐 China are through to the last 16 at the FIVB Womens World Championship after a 3-1 win over Colombia on Monday. Coach Zhao Yongs squad has now picked up back-to-back pool-play victories and look fired up for the knockouts!
The match kicked off with China storming ahead 5-0, highlighted by a crushing block from star middle-blocker Wang Yuanyuan. Colombia fought back with a 7-point run to take a brief 7-5 lead, but China regrouped and closed out set 1 at 25-16 thanks to a thundering spike by Wang.
Colombia wasnt backing down in set 2, edging out a tight 25-23 win to level the score. But the Chinese side found their rhythm again in sets 3 and 4, dominating 25-14 and 25-16 to seal the match and punch their ticket to the knockout round.
Next up is the round of 16 the knockout stage where its win or go home. Whether youre sipping chai in Delhi or enjoying teh tarik in KL while streaming on your phone, get ready for more epic rallies and gravity-defying spikes. Can China keep the hype going? Stay tuned! 🔥👀
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China defeat Colombia 3-1 to reach last 16 at FIVB World Championship
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