Korean women’s volleyball, VNL defeated in France… Whether or not relegated to Thailand
The Korean women’s volleyball team was defeated without taking a set in France in the Volley Ballnation League (VNL). Korea is determined to be relegated according to the last result of the league’s lowest Thailand.
The Korean national team (34th in the world), led by Fernando Morales, lost the set score of 0-3 (17: 25/19: 25/21: 25) in France (16th) in the 4th round of the 2025 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Bali Volleyball League held in Jiba, Japan on the 13th.
Korea, who finished the league with 5 points in 1 win and 11 losses, is the same as the lowest (18th) Thailand (1 win and 10), but is ranked 17th ahead of the set. Thailand leaves the last match with Canada in Arlington, Texas at 5 am on the 14th. The lowest team will not participate in the VNL League next year and fall to the lower league challenge.
Korea has struggled throughout the league. Week 1, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and the United States were all defeated. In the first week of the second week, he won the first victory with Kang Ho Canada 3-2, but later lost to Belgium, Turkiye and Dominica. Week 3 was also in a relegated crisis, losing in Poland, Japan, Bulgaria and France.
By Son Hyun -soo, Byunsoo@hani.co.kr
