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FIVB Men’s World: Perfect Poles beat Dutch, top Pool B
Poland and the Netherlands have advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.
Poland defeated the Netherlands in a four-set match (22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22) to finish atop Group B with a perfect 3-0 record.
Bartosz Kurek led Poland with 19 points, supported by Tomasz Fornal and Kamil Semeniuk.
Michiel Ahyi scored a game-high 23 points for the Netherlands, who finished the preliminary round with a 2-1 slate.
Poland will face Canada in the knockout round, while the Netherlands will play Turkiye.
Qatar finished their campaign with a win over Romania, with Youssef Oughlaf scoring 15 points.
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