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VOLLEYBALL: Bulgaria reach World Championship semi-finals with win over USA

Simeon Nikolov, setter for the Bulgarian national volleyball team.

In a dramatic match watched by 10,181 spectators in Pasay City, Philippines, Bulgaria’s national volleyball team beat the United States 3-2 (21-25, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13) in a quarter-final clash.


Coach Gianlorenzo Blengini’s team secured their place in the semi-finals by topping Preliminary Group E and then defeating Portugal 3-0 in the round of 16. This is the first time Bulgaria has been among the top eight at the World Championship since 2010.



Editor: Miglena Ivanova
Posted in English by E. Radkova



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