Vietnam, South Korea's Rival for Group 1st in Women's Volleyball, Defeats Qatar 3-0 in Just 49 Minutes

Vietnam (ranked 32nd), which is competing with the South Korean women's national volleyball team (ranked 28th) for the top spot in their group, easily defeated the underdog Qatar (ranked 106th) in just 49 minutes in their opening group stage match.

Vietnam secured a 3-0 (25-3, 25-8, 25-9) set victory against Qatar in Group D of the women's volleyball tournament at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 16th.

South Korea is placed in Group D alongside Vietnam, Qatar, and Hong Kong (ranked 127th), and finishing in the top two secures a spot in the quarterfinals.

However, if South Korea finishes behind Vietnam in second place, they will likely face China (ranked 7th), the projected winner of Group B, in the quarterfinals. Therefore, they must pass the group stage as the group leader.

The South Korean national team will face Hong Kong on the afternoon of the 16th, Qatar on the 17th, and Vietnam on the 18th.

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