18:00! Women's Volleyball World Championship Schedule: Two Semifinalists to Emerge, Netherlands vs Japan, Italy vs Poland

On September 3rd, Beijing time, the Women's Volleyball World Championship will restart after a day off. Based on the updated schedule, today will see quarterfinal battles deciding two semifinalists. The specific matches are Netherlands vs Japan, the only Asian team left, and the European showdown Italy vs Poland. Matches will kick off at 18:00 and 21:30!

Netherlands vs Japan. This tournament features three Asian teams, all of which advanced to the round of 16. In the round of 16, the Chinese team surprisingly lost 1-3 to underdog France, while Thailand was defeated 0-3 by Japan in the Asian derby. Thus, Japan became the only Asian team to reach the quarterfinals, where they will face the Netherlands. The Dutch team has had a breakout performance, benefiting from a favorable group stage. They not only topped their group but also defeated Serbia—missing Boskovic—in the round of 16. Despite leading 2-0 and being caught up, the Netherlands seized the opportunity in the deciding set to win 3-2, eliminating the defending champions. This sets up the Netherlands vs Japan quarterfinal. Overall, Japan has been quite fortunate this time, facing a Netherlands team whose strength has declined significantly. The Dutch team's current level is not high; reaching the quarterfinals is already a big achievement and clearly an overperformance. However, Japan's overall strength surpasses the Netherlands. Therefore, we favor Japan to win 3-1 if they play steadily!

Italy vs Poland. Italy's women's volleyball team is ranked number one in the world and is currently on a 33-match unbeaten streak, truly dominant and standing alone at the top. As one of the favorites to win the championship in this tournament, they have a strong chance of claiming the title. Today’s quarterfinal opponent is Poland, ranked third in the world. Although Poland is strong, their actual power cannot match Italy's. Therefore, if Italy performs normally, winning should not be a problem, especially since Poland's squad depth is not comparable to Italy's!

The Netherlands vs Japan match will start first at 18:00, followed by Italy vs Poland at 21:30. We expect victories for Japan and Italy. Let’s wait and see!

Written by/Titan Sports Novel