The Chinese women's volleyball team lost 1-3 to France, causing a major upset and elimination! Team assessment: no offense, no serving, no blocking.

On August 31st Beijing time, the Women's Volleyball World Championship round of 16 commenced with China versus France. After three sets, China was defeated 1-3 by France in a surprising upset that shocked everyone. It must be said the Chinese team’s play was disappointing, with poor performance across the board. The verdict: no offense, no serving, no blocking. Not even overcoming France indicates a total lack of capability and no visible prospects!

The outlook for the Chinese women's volleyball team in this World Championship was not optimistic, as they lack world-class leading players. Overall, there are no outstanding stars, placing them between top-tier and second-tier teams—better than some but not enough to excel. Therefore, the focus of attention is on what kind of performance they can deliver in this tournament!

After the match started, China once again showed a slow start, and the young players naturally felt nervous under such pressure. As a result, they were stunned by a scoring surge from France and quickly fell far behind, losing the first set 20-25 with no chance to catch up. The second set was a fierce back-and-forth battle, tightly contested with neither side pulling away. China reached set point at 24-22 but wasted it all, then again at 25-24 but failed once more, narrowly losing 25-27 and falling into a 0-2 hole. In the third set, China fought desperately, sparked their fighting spirit, scored from multiple sources to build a lead, and reached set point at 24-19. France then rallied with four consecutive points, but China managed to win 25-22 and take a set. In the fourth set, China was shocked early, falling behind 3-8 after losing six straight points following a 3-2 start. China fought back to tie at 14-14, but France pulled away again, and China couldn’t close the gap, losing 20-25. Ultimately, China was upset 1-3 by France, which was truly heartbreaking!

Actually, due to Zhu, Yuan, and Zhang withdrawing, the new generation lacks strong main attackers, and with Li Yingying troubled by injury, our elimination is understandable. It remains uncertain who will step up in the future!

Written by / Sports Novel