Chinese men's volleyball team wins Challenger Cup with dominating comeback against Belgium
In the just-concluded final of the Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup, the Chinese men's volleyball team won the championship with a record of 3-1, successfully defeating Belgium, which is ranked 16th in the world, after four fierce battles. The scores were 25-20, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-22.
The win is of great significance to the Chinese men's volleyball team, not only has the team won the qualification for the 2025 World League, but also the world ranking score has increased dramatically to 144.03 points, surpassing Romania (143.07 points) to 26th, which means that the team has successfully locked up the ticket for the 2025 World Championships and returned to the international arena.
It is worth mentioning that foreign coach Haining, who first took charge of the Chinese men's volleyball team, led the team to the winner's podium of the FIVB Challenge Cup, which shows his extraordinary coaching ability.
The Chinese men's volleyball team has bottomed out this time, reaching 26th in the world rankings, becoming the highest ranked team among the three major Chinese sports. In comparison, the men's basketball team slipped to 29th place in the world ranking, while the men's soccer team was ranked 88th in the world. From this perspective, the rise of Chinese men's volleyball deserves more applause and attention. Of course, the performance of China's men's three major sports is still highly anticipated in the upcoming Paris Olympics.
