Determine the opponent of Vietnam U21 women's volleyball team in the next round

At the end of the group stage, the U21 Vietnamese women's volleyball team had 4 wins, 1 loss and ranked second in group A. According to the arrangement, they will face the third-place team of group C.

This group has also ended, thereby determining the final rankings. In the morning, Türkiye U21 surprisingly defeated Italy U21. Meanwhile, Czech Republic U21 lost 0-1 to Poland U21 in the afternoon.

Thus, Poland won the top spot in Group C, pushing Italy down to second place. Türkiye, with a spectacular "turnaround", finished third, while the Czech Republic finished fourth. Thus, Türkiye is the opponent of the U21 women's volleyball team of Vietnam in the round of 16.

This will be an extremely difficult challenge for coach Nguyen Trong Linh's team. On the world volleyball map, Turkey is a force. They always cause difficulties for strong teams like Italy, Brazil, Poland, and China.

Türkiye's youth volleyball is also very developed, regularly introducing stars to the national team. In 2023, they won 5th place overall at the U21 Women's Volleyball World Cup.

Meanwhile, this is only the first time U21 Vietnam has participated in this tournament. In addition to their lack of experience, they are also inferior to their opponents in terms of technique and physical foundation.

In the latest U21 women's world rankings, Türkiye ranked 5th. Meanwhile, U21 Vietnam's position was 25th. That shows the difference in level between the two teams.

This is an extremely difficult challenge. But U21 Vietnam has done very well to qualify for the round of 16. Although they may not create any more surprises, they still deserve praise for their unexpected success.