Volleyball World Cup. Round 11. Russia defeat Poland at tiebreak to win title

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Round 11

December 3

Tokyo

Russia – Poland – 3-2 (25:23, 23:25, 25:22, 17:25, 17:15)

Cuba – Egypt – 3-1 (26:24, 23:25, 25:23, 25:20)

Argentina – China – 3-0 (25:23, 31:29, 25:18)

Italy – Iran – 3-1 (25:13, 25:17, 20:25, 25:18)

United States – Serbia – 0-3 (23:25, 17:25, 19:25)

Brazil – Japan – 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:22)

Final standings: Russia – 29 (11), Poland – 26 (11), Brazil, Italy – 24 (11) Cuba – 19 (11), Argentina, United States – 16 (11), Serbia – 15 (11) Iran – 12 (11), Japan – 8 (11), China – 5 (11), Egypt – 3 (11).

In addition to the qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Russia won its second World Cup, which is held every four years. (The first victory was in 1999.)

Titleholders list:

USSR – 4 times (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991)

Russia – 2 (1999, 2011)

Brazil – 2 (2003, 2007)

GDR – 1 (1969)

USA – 1 (1985)

Cuba – 1 (1989)

Italy – 1 (1995)

This year Russia also won the World League, but failed to win any medals at the European Championship (4th place).