Women's volleyball: Poland ease past Thailand at world champs on home soil

Poland beat Thailand 3-0 in their second match of the 2022 Volleyball Women’s World Championships on home soil in the Baltic city of Gdańsk on Tuesday.

Poland players celebrate winning the match against Thailand in Gdańsk on Tuesday night.

Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

The Poles, who are back on the world stage after an absence of 12 years, defeated Croatia 3-1 in their opening match of the tournament last Friday.

To był prawdziwy koncert @PolskaSiatkowka w Ergo Arenie! Polki rozbiły Tajki 3:0 w swoim drugim meczu na MŚ #MŚ2022K #WWCH2022 #Electrifying2022

👇https://t.co/SE9qQgIfFS

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) September 27, 2022

The Polish team, managed by Italian coach Stefano Lavarini, will take on South Korea in its next game at the championships on Wednesday night.

Będzie trzecie zwycięstwo Biało-Czerwonych? Dziś rywalkami Polek będzie drużyna Korei Południowej, która gra o wiele słabiej niż rok temu. #POLKOR #MŚ2022K #WCH2022 https://t.co/aJlOU8OoA4

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) September 28, 2022

The 2022 Volleyball Women’s World Championships, contested by 24 teams and held by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the world governing body for the sport, are being jointly hosted by Poland and the Netherlands until October 15.

2022 Women's World Champs Match Result: Poland 🇵🇱 3-0 🇹🇭 Thailand

📰 Match recap: https://t.co/dkNq7hRQan

📺 Watch the full match replay on VBTV.

⏰ Sep 23 - Oct 15 schedule: https://t.co/lLS0cjFNEi

⚡️ #Electrifying2022 #Volleyball #WWCH2022 pic.twitter.com/W5QwHuVSs4

— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) September 28, 2022

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Source: IAR, PAP