Poland's setter highly praises the Vietnam women's volleyball team, acknowledging the truth despite winning 3-1

24/08/2025 10:01:00 pandatv

Although Poland won 3-1 against Vietnam in their opening match of Group G at the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship, setter Katarzyna Wenerska gave many praises to coach Tuấn Kiệt’s players.

Poland’s star praises the Vietnam women's volleyball team

Despite being ranked 3rd globally and considered much stronger than Vietnam, the Poland women's volleyball team surprisingly lost the first set 23-25 before winning the next three sets 25-10, 25-12, and 25-22 to claim a 3-1 victory in their opening match at the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship.

After the match, setter Katarzyna Wenerska expressed her emotions and thoughts about her team as well as the performance of the Vietnam women's volleyball team.

Như Quỳnh faces Poland’s setter Katarzyna Wenerska (number 26) in the opening match of Group G at the 2025 Women's Volleyball World Championship

"I think we were somewhat nervous. It was the first match and the first set. Things unfolded beyond our expectations. Vietnam served very well in this set. I think that was the biggest difficulty for Poland. Vietnam served and played many short balls. We really did not perform well in this set."

"The opening matches of tournaments are often unpredictable. Teams not regarded as championship contenders display very energetic play and a relaxed mindset. We faced great pressure, and maybe that caused Poland to fail to perform at their best," Wenerska said.

"Vietnam played with a slightly different starting lineup than in previous matches, but I don’t think that was the reason Poland lost the first set. We didn’t understand their playing style and made some unnecessary mistakes," added captain and middle blocker Agnieszka Korneluk.

"Poland reacted very well in the next two sets and also in the fourth set, although we encountered some difficulties. The pressure was lifted, and things got much better," Wenerska concluded happily.

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