The Vietnam men's volleyball team won a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2025 AVC Nations Cup after 1 win and 1 loss.
In the opening match, coach Tran Dinh Tien and his team defeated New Zealand with a score of 3-0. Ngoc Thuan and his teammates have exploited the opponent's weakness in step 1. The Vietnam men's volleyball team is also the team with the better defensive index to have the overall victory.
In the second match, against a Korean opponent who was rated higher in all aspects, the Vietnam men's volleyball team suffered a 0-3 defeat. The Korean team has shown an effective attacking style of play and a responsible defense.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team is still very active in deploying their attacking moves but still cannot create a surprise against the Korean representative.
This result brought the representative of Vietnam to the quarter-finals to face the top team in Group A, Qatar - the reigning AVC Nations Cup champion.
Overall, the Vietnam men's volleyball team (ranked 55th in the world) is rated lower than Qatar (ranked 23rd in the world). Qatar is a top team in Asia, having participated in many continental and international competitions.
Possessing a squad of players with ideal vision, modern playing style and experience, the West Asian representative is considered superior in terms of strength.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese men's volleyball team, although not physically strong, possesses an intelligent, cohesive and deep-tailed playing style. Names like Quoc Duy, Ngoc Thuan... will certainly be a professional support for the whole team.
In addition, the ability to adjust the game, catch opponent cards and play explosively at key moments is something that the Vietnamese guys need to promote if they want to create a surprise.
After two group stage matches, coach Tran Dinh Tien's students are showing confidence, smoothness and courage in each phase of the ball. This is not the first time Vietnamese volleyball has fallen into a downward position.
Therefore, the quarter-final match of the AVC Nations Cup 2025 is predicted to be a difficult match for the Vietnam men's volleyball team. However, against an opponent who is rated higher, Ngoc Thuan and his teammates will likely have a relaxed spirit to show their full potential.
The match between the Vietnam men's volleyball team and Qatar will take place at 20:30 today (June 21).
