In Phase 1, Japan were placed in Pool D. They had won four of the five matches they played in the group to get 12 points.
Japan will be keen to continue their good run of form in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2022 when they take on a struggling Puerto Rico side. The Friday evening clash will have the Asian nation as the clear favourites for obvious reasons. They have been highly consistent throughout the tournament, producing many noteworthy performances and results. However, Japan lost their last game, hence they will be eager to get back to winning ways and what better way to do it than facing a struggling outfit.
In Phase 1, Japan were placed in Pool D. They had won four of the five matches they played in the group to get 12 points. Their only defeat had come against a fellow Asian Nation in China. They started Phase 2 with a stunning victory over Belgium before losing to Italy in the last match. On the other hand, Puerto Rico finished fourth in Pool A after managing six points from five games. They won two and lost three in Phase 1. Puerto Rico started Phase 2 with a 3-0 defeat to China.
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The 24-team tournament will run from September 23 through October 15. The teams are split up into four groups of six teams each, and they compete in a round-robin format. Each pool’s top four teams advance to the second round and the 16 teams are divided into two pools of eight nations. The countries coming from the same first-round pool only play against opponents from a different first-round pool. Each pool’s top four teams compete in a quarterfinal round, with the winners moving on to the semifinals. The World Championship trophy will be up for grabs for the last-four victorious teams, while the third-place match pits the losers against each other.
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
Netherlands | Poland | United States | Brazil |
Italy | Turkey | Serbia | China |
Belgium | Dominican Republic | Germany | Japan |
Puerto Rico | Republic of Korea | Bulgaria | Colombia |
Cameroon | Thailand | Canada | Argentina |
Kenya | Croatia | Kazakhstan | Czech Republic |
Matches | Scoreline |
Italy beat Japan | 3-1 |
Germany beat Thailand | 3-1 |
China beat Puerto Rico | 3-0 |
Turkey beat Canada | 3-0 |
Serbia beat Dominican Republic | 3-0 |
Belgium beat Argentina | 3-0 |
Poland beat USA | 3-0 |
7th October Matches | Time (IST) |
Japan vs Puerto Rico | 5:45 pm |
Serbia vs Thailand | 6:30 pm |
Italy vs Argentina | 8:45 pm |
USA vs Turkey | 9 pm |
Dominican Republic vs Germany | 10:30 pm |
Brazil vs Netherlands | 11:45 pm |
Poland vs Canada | 12:00 am (Saturday) |
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2022 matches will be shown live on Volleyball TV. Visit the official website for more details.