Thai spikers struggle against Serbia

Second-round troubles proceed, with top-ranked USA a troublesome remaining opponent on Saturday

Thailand’s second-round struggles continued on Friday with a straight-sets loss to powerhouse Serbia on the FIVB Ladies’s World Championship in Lodz, Poland.

After a superb first spherical during which they gained 4 of their 5 matches together with a few clear upsets, the Thai girls have now dropped three straight contests. They gave a very good account of themselves towards a superior opponent on Friday however No.4 Serbia finally prevailed 25-23, 25-17, 25-15. Pimpichaya Kokram with 8 factors and Ajcharaporn Kongyot with 6 led the Thai scoring.

Thailand opened their second-round marketing campaign with a four-set loss to World No.15 Canada (19-25, 21-25, 25-23, 22-25) on Tuesday, whereas Thirteenth-ranked Germany prevailed on Wednesday in one other four-set match, 25-19, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23.

The wrestle doesn’t get any simpler, with Thailand’s remaining Pool F match towards World No.1 USA on Saturday at 8pm Thailand time. The People, additionally the defending Olympic champions, misplaced to Serbia within the first spherical.

After three matches, Thailand are sixth within the eight-team Pool F with 10 factors (wins and factors from the primary spherical carry over to the second). The highest 4 groups in every pool will advance to the quarterfinals of the championship that’s being held in Poland and the Netherlands till Oct 15.

World No.14 Thailand, led by captain Pornpun Guedpard, are taking part in of their seventh world championship, with their finest end being Thirteenth in 2010 and 2018.

Thailand’s final purpose is their first berth within the Olympics in Paris in 2024, with slots for 11 groups at stake, plus an automated berth for host France. The qualifying tournaments for the Olympic Video games will happen in September and October subsequent yr.

Twenty-four groups outlined by the FIVB rankings can be eligible for the qualifying rounds. The rankings for the ladies’s groups can be introduced on Oct 17 this yr.