Argentina were the last team to secure a spot in the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball U21 Men’s World Championship 2021. They did so after surviving a tough five-setter against the Czech Republic. On Wednesday, the players around head coach Martin Ariel Lopez showed mental strength in a match, full of turnarounds, to eventually join the top four of the tournament. In the last fixture of the second round, Italy extended their winning streak to six victories, after outperforming the team of Belgium. The young Red Dragons, as well as the Czechs, continue their journey at the competition, fighting in the fifth-place playoffs.
Men's U21 World Championship 2021
Argentina survive thriller, fly into U21 semis
Italy remain unbeaten
Published 08:06, 29 Sept 2021
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