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FIVB Men’s World: Poland off to flying start with sweep of Romania
World No. 1 Poland commenced their 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship campaign with a 3-0 victory over Romania.
Despite a slow start and a tense opening set that concluded with a 34-32 score, Poland secured the win with set scores of 34-32, 25-15, and 25-19.
Wilfredo Leon led Poland with 14 points, while veteran Bartosz Kurek contributed 13 points.
Artur Szalpuk highlighted the team's experience in handling challenging games and emphasized their goal to win the tournament.
Robert Adrian Aciobanitei was the sole double-digit scorer for the Romanians with 11 points.
In other Pool B matches, the Netherlands defeated Qatar in four sets with scores of 25-18, 25-23, 26-28, and 25-23.
Poland will play their next match against Qatar on Monday.
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