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Argentina is forced to win in World League

Xinhua, June 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Argentina's men national volleyball team is forced to win at least one of the two games against Bulgaria next weekend to qualify to Pool 2 Final Four, as part of FIVB (International Volleyball Federation) Volleyball World League.

Last Friday and Saturday, the team led by Julio Velasco defeated Canada 3-1 and 3-2 respectively. The games were played in Juan Domingo Peron Sports Complex, located in La Matanza sector (west) from Buenos Aires.

Next weekend in Varna, the largest city on Bulgaria's seacoast, Argentina is forced to win at least one game against the Bulgarian team to qualify to Pool 2 Final Four, to be held the week after in the same city.

The first qualification criterion in this tournament is the number of win games. Canada and Argentina have equal six wins in Pool 2. Endite