Polish representation is the favorite to win the Paris Olympic Qualifying Group C competition and win tickets to the French capital for the quadrennial tournament. In the previous two clashes, the white and red team won all matches. At the inauguration, they beat the Belgians 3:2, who, after a grueling match and a challenge, had to accept the superiority of the vice-world champions. The next day, the Bulgarians were on the verge of winning the first match, but Nikola Grbic's team sealed the triumph, at the same time.
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Tuesday's fight was expected to be difficult, and it was. The Canadians imposed difficult conditions from the start. They confidently won the first set – by 21. The Polish team lacked the elements that ensured victory in many previous matches – blocking and serving. In this regard, the situation was better in the second set, which resulted in a victory by 20. The third set ended with the same result and it seemed that in the next set the white and red team would seal the victory. However, this did not happen.
Poland – Canada: Victory for the volleyball players after an exhausting match
The Canadians played very courageously from the start and started to take the lead. At one point they were already leading 5:1. The Poles tried to return, but they failed. Ultimately, the rivals won by 20 and went to a tie-break. They also played very well there. But in the end, the Poles could not cope and lost 15:17. Despite this, they can still be satisfied with their attitude and it seems that they will fight until the last moment to go to Paris.
However, after three matches, the Poles have a complete winning streak and are at the top of the standings. Their next opponent will be Mexico. Nikola Grbic's team will then face Argentina, the Netherlands and China.
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