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Korea beats Qatar in women's volleyball, secures quarterfinal berth

KOMAKI, Japan — Korea defeated Qatar in its second preliminary group round match of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, securing a berth in the quarterfinals. In the women's volleyball preliminary Pool D match at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, just north of Nagoya, Japan, Korea beat Qatar 3-0 (25-6, 25-6, 25-10). Following a 3-0 victory over Hong Kong the previous day, Korea has two wins in…

Korea beats Qatar in women's volleyball, secures quarterfinal berth

Korea claimed a convincing 3-0 victory over Qatar in their women's volleyball match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing a spot in the quarterfinals. The game, held at Park Arena Komaki, marked Korea's second win in Pool D after a previous win against Hong Kong. Prior to this match, Vietnam also secured a quarterfinal berth by defeating Hong Kong 3-0.

Korea dominated the match, recording 75-22 points in total attacks, 13-0 in service winners, and 10-1 in blocks. Middle blocker Park Eun-jin had a standout performance with 15 points, including five aces and three blocks, while Jung Ho-young added 14 points. The top two teams from Pool D, Korea and Vietnam, will face off in the final Pool D match on Friday to determine the first-place finisher.

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