The second day of quarterfinals in Manila will start at the same time with a duel between Czechia and Argentina. The European side reserved their Challenger Cup berth by finishing European Golden League runners-up to Sweden after a dramatic five-set final. Currently ranked number 16 in the world, they will appear in the competition for the third time. Their best result so far was the silver medal in 2019, when they lost to Canada in another five-set final. Argentina, the world’s number 17, on the other hand, qualified as the highest ranked eligible South American team. In their only previous appearance in 2019, they took bronze. In fact it was Czechia that shut out Argentina in one of the 2019 Challenger Cup semifinals to follow up on winning the previous two encounters with this opponent in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. Argentina, however, celebrated a 3-1 victory over Czechia in their latest encounter at the 2022 World Championship.
Source: Big volleyball back to Manila for Volleyball Challenger Cup’s last edition
