Korean men's volleyball, shock defeat to Bahrain... Failed to qualify for AVC Challenge Cup final

The Korean men's volleyball team failed to advance to the finals of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup due to the wall of Bahrain.

The dream of Korean men's volleyball to win the AVC Challenge Cup and get the right to participate in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Challenger Cup, and advance to the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in 2024 by winning the FIVB Challenger Cup, has also been dashed.

Korea, ranked 29th in the world, led by Lim Do-heon, lost to Bahrain (77th) with a set score of 0-3 (33-35 23-25 ​​20-25) in the AVC Challenge Cup semi-final held at Taipei University Gymnasium in Taipei, Taiwan on the 14th.

Korea took the lead in each set, but Bahrain was the team that laughed at the end of each set.

Korea led the first set 7-10, but turned the tide of the game 14-10 by scoring 7 times in a row with Hwang Taek-eui's strong serve.

However, after that, the wing attack and the center attack were all blocked, allowing 24-24 deuce.

South Korea, which exchanged points with Bahrain and was engaged in a bloody battle, gave away the first set in vain with Hwang Taek-eui serving as a serve and Jeong Ji-seok (Korean Air) as an attacker at 33-33.

Even in the second set, Korea led 12-8, but then made a mistake and tied the game 22-22.

Bahrain ran away 24-22 with Abdullah Mohammed (No. 17)'s open attack followed by Anan Nasser's open attack at the end of the rally.

Korea made up for one point with Heo Soo-bong's (Hyundai Capital) open attack, but in 23-24, Heo Soo-bong made a sub mistake and could not lead the game to deuce.

Even in the 3rd set, Korea collapsed in the match. 바카라

In the 18-18, Heo Soo-bong's back attack was blocked by the opponent, and another Abdullah Mohammed (9) allowed a quick attack to lead to 18-20.

In 20-22, Heo Soo-bong's open attack was again blocked by Bahrain's blocking wall.

Korea, driven into the corner by giving a serve ace to Abdullah Mohammed (No. 17), was blocked by Hwang Kyung-min (KB Insurance) in his open attack, giving up even the third set 20-25.

Following the 3rd and 4th place match in the AVC Cup last June, Korea lost to Bahrain in the AVC Challenge Cup this year as well.

In the Asian tournament, where Japan (6th place), Iran (10th place), and China (25th place), who are already active in VNL, did not participate, Korea was humiliated by not advancing to the finals.

Korea will play against Vietnam (56th) for 3rd and 4th place on the 15th.

Thailand (64th), led by coach Park Ki-won, advances to the final and competes with Bahrain for the championship.