Concerns are reality, the women’s volleyball team is finally relegated… I can’t run VNL in 2026

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(Sports Seoul | Jeong -dao reporter) Concerns eventually became a reality.

Led by Fernando Morales, Korea finished the 2025 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League (VNL) to the top 18.

Korea finished the tournament with a set score of 0-3 in the match against France in Chiba, Japan on the 13th. Until this time, Korea had the same points as Thailand, but was ranked 17th in the set. If Thailand did not score in the final match, there was a case where the lowest was kept.

Contrary to expectations, Thailand was defeated by a set score 2-3 in the final match against Canada on the 14th, and reversed. Korea has fallen to the bottom and has been relegated. In this year’s tournament, the lowest team will be demoted and deprived of the next season. Korea will be in the Challenge of VNL’s sub -challenge.

South Korea won the only 3-2 victory in Canada in the VNL, but all defeated in the remaining 11 games.

I was concerned. Korea has recently been sluggish in VNL. Last year, he stayed in 15th out of 16 teams with 2 wins and 10 losses. In 2022-2023, he was humiliated in 24 games. Due to the low competitiveness, this year’s goal stayed at the level of residuals, but it could not be achieved.

Korea has been criticized for its lower international competitiveness compared to high salary. Through this VNL relegation, the national team’s skills will be a bigger topic. weo@sportsseoul.com