Thai women's volleyball team's dream shattered, losing heavily to Japan at world tournament

(Dan Tri) - In the match of the 1/8 round of the 2025 World Volleyball Championship, the Thai women's volleyball team lost heavily to the Japanese women's team 0-3.

Round of 16 schedule

August 29

17:00, Netherlands – Serbia: 3-2

20:30, Japan - Thailand: 3-0

August 30

17:00, Italy – Germany

20:30, Poland – Belgium

August 31

17:00, China – France

20:30, Brazil – Dominican Republic

September 1

17:00, USA - Canada

20:30, Türkiye - Slovenia

Before this match, the Thai women's volleyball team showed their determination, they wanted to take advantage of home field to pass the round of 16. However, against the world's 4th ranked team Japan, the Thai women's team could not create a surprise.

The Thai women's team (in blue) is no match for Japan (Photo: Siam Sport).

In the first half, both sides took turns leading, before the Japanese women's team won 25-20, temporarily leading the Thai women's team 1-0.

The second half was even more exciting than the first. The Thai women's volleyball team played very well in this half, but it was not enough for them to catch up with the Japanese women's team. In this half, Japan won by a close score of 25-23.

The Japanese women's team won the right to enter the quarterfinals (Photo: Siam Sport).

The third set went similarly to the second, Thailand still played very well, but continued to lose by a close margin 23-25. In the end, the Japanese women's team beat the Thai women's team 3-0 (25-20, 25-23 and 25-23).

Japan advanced to the quarterfinals by advancing to the round of 16. The Japanese women's team will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. In the previous match, also in the round of 16, the Netherlands defeated Serbia 3-2 (27-25, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25 and 15-11).

Other matches in the round of 16 include Italy vs. Germany, Poland vs. Belgium on August 30, China vs. France, and Brazil vs. the Dominican Republic on August 31. Meanwhile, the U.S. women's volleyball team will face Canada and Türkiye vs. Slovenia on September 1.

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