Argentina was simply unstoppable in the pool phase of the FIVB Men’s World Championship, outlasting and eliminating Olympic champion France in five sets.
Argentina sustained its dominance in group play after stunning France, 28-26, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 15-12 in the FIVB Men’s World Championship at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, September 18.
La Selección thus marched on to the Round of 16 as the top seed in Pool C with an immaculate 3-0 win-loss record.
Defending back-to-back Olympic champion France crashed out of contention with a 1-2 card. Finland goes through after a win against Korea.
The next phase begins on Saturday, September 20 at the MOA Arena in Pasay.
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Like most sportswriters, Jan Ballesteros once dreamed of becoming a professional hooper. But he learned the hard way that it’s not for everyone.
He continues to be involved in the sport he loves, but this time as a member of the PBA Press Corps. Aside from primarily covering the PBA, he is also assigned to cover Gilas Pilipinas.