3-0! 3-0! A wild night in women's volleyball: World Championship quarterfinals decided: USA and Turkey advance, China eliminated

On September 2nd Beijing time, the final two matches of the women's volleyball World Championship round of 16 wrapped up, with the USA dominating Canada 3-0 and Turkey overpowering Slovenia 3-0. This ensured that the USA and Turkey advanced to the quarterfinals, while China was eliminated prematurely and had to leave the tournament!

USA vs Canada. Although the USA encountered some challenges during the group stage, dropping two sets, they still finished undefeated with three wins to top their group. In the round of 16, they faced Canada, a team the USA has a strong record against. The USA dominated completely, overwhelming Canada on both offense and defense, winning straight sets 3-0 without any doubt, securing their place in the quarterfinals with a fourth consecutive victory. The USA women's team remains solid, even with significant lineup changes!

Turkey vs Slovenia. Turkey swept all three group stage matches 3-0, one of the few teams to keep opponents scoreless, finishing first to advance to the round of 16. They met Slovenia, who had an inspiring run, clinching the second qualifying spot by winning in the last round. The match began with intense competition and fierce rallies, with Turkey narrowly taking the first set 30-28 under pressure. In the second set, Turkey showed their dominance with a commanding 25-13 win. The third set saw Slovenia fight back hard, making it a tight battle that came down to crucial points, but Turkey edged out 27-25 to complete a 3-0 sweep. Although the scoreline suggests a clean sweep, the matches were far from easy. Turkey finished 4-0 without dropping a set, grabbing the last spot in the quarterfinals!

With that, the quarterfinal lineup is complete. Except for France, which is not considered a top team, the other seven—Japan, the Netherlands, Turkey, USA, Brazil, Poland, and Italy—are all strong contenders, making their advancement expected. Serbia and China’s performances were surprising, both eliminated in the round of 16, showing a significant decline in their level!

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