Bulgaria regained its winning touch just in time, avoiding a five-set collapse vs. Slovenia in Pool E of the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.
Bulgaria avoided a collapse and booked an early ticket to the Round of 16 after outlasting Slovenia, 25-19, 25-14, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13, in Pool E of the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship on Monday, September 15, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Behind a strong start, Bulgaria stormed to a two-set lead before Slovenia clawed back to force a decider.
In the end, Aleksandar Nikolov powered the Bulgarians to safety with 26 points, leading the way in the tense fifth set where he scored six markers.
The victory lifted Bulgaria to a 2-0 record and secured its spot in the knockout rounds.
Slovenia, meanwhile, dropped to 0-2 and now faces a do-or-die clash against Germany to keep its tournament hopes alive.
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