The Dutch Volleyball Players Failed to Reach the Quarter-Finals at the World Championship in The Philippines. The Team of Coach Joel Banks Lost 3-1 in Sets to Turkey: 29-27, 23-25, 16-25 and 19-25.
In The Beginning, It was still in Pasay City, where the Netherlands tok a 1-0 lead after a nerve-wracking first set. Partly Thanks to Fabian Plak, Brother of Orange Volleyball Player Celeste Plak, Made the Difference in the Final Phase of the First Act: 29-27.
In the Second Set, Turkey Came Out on Top. The Number Fourteen in the World Ranking Tok An Early Lead and Did Not Relinquish That Margin Despite a Clever Comeback from Orange. The Netherlands is the Global Number Twenty.
The Netherlands did not recover from that blow in the remainder of the Eighth Final. Coach Banks’ Team Repeatedly Encountered the Strong Turkish Block and Fell Beind in the Third and Fourth Sets. Michiel Ahyi was the top scorer on the Dutch side with 21 points. Adis lagumdzija recorded no fewer than 28 points as the turkish top scorer.
In The Group Stage, The Netherlands, Against Romania (3-0) and Qatar (3-1) and Lost Against Poland (1-3), The Number One in the World.
The Dutch Volleyball Players Were Present for the FourteENTH Time at the World Championship. The best result was Achieved in 1994. Then Orange Reached the Final, in which the team Lost to Italy. At the World Cup in 2022, The Netherlands was Eliminated in the Eighth Finals, Just Like Now. Six Players From That World Cup Selection Were also Present at this Tournament in the Philippines.