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Young Croatian volleyball players miss World Championship semifinals after five-set thriller
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Young Croatian volleyball players miss World Championship semifinals after five-set thriller

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Croatia's U-17 women's volleyball team lost a dramatic quarterfinal match against China at the World Championship, falling 3-2 after leading 2-0.
  • Despite a strong start, Croatia couldn't maintain their lead, ultimately losing the deciding fifth set 15-7.
  • The team will now compete in placement matches for 5th to 8th place, having previously secured three wins in the group stage.

Croatia's U-17 women's volleyball team narrowly missed a spot in the World Championship semifinals after a heart-wrenching 3-2 defeat to China in the quarterfinals. The match, lasting over two hours, saw Croatia initially take a commanding 2-0 lead.

However, China staged a remarkable comeback, winning the next two sets to force a decisive fifth set. Croatia started the tie-breaker strongly, leading 5-1, but China quickly regained momentum, ultimately clinching the set 15-7 and the match.

Erin Iveziฤ‡ was Croatia's standout player, scoring 33 points, with Emilie Stojiฤ‡ adding 19 and Lana Drviลก contributing 15. For China, Sichen Ren was the top scorer with 15 points. China will advance to face the undefeated United States in the semifinals.

Following their quarterfinal exit, the Croatian team will now play in matches to determine rankings from 5th to 8th place. Earlier in the tournament, they had secured victories against Brazil, Spain, and Argentina, with losses to Japan and Poland, before defeating the Czech Republic in the round of 16.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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