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SOUTH KOREA secured its place in the quarterfinals of the
women’s Volleyball World Championship with an unexpected 3-0
victory Sunday over unmotivated tournament favorite China.The
United States defeated host Germany in straight sets,
confirming its status as favorite heading into the final eight
as the only remaining undefeated team of the tournament.In a
dramatic fight for first place in its group, Russia avenged
its Olympic final loss to Cuba, defeating the Caribbean side
3-1.South Korea plays Italy and China faces Brazil in
Stuttgart, while the United States meet Cuba and Russia take
on Bulgaria in Bremen in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.China
appeared reluctant to win from the get go, starting without
its stars Zhao Ruirui and Feng Kun.“Out of consideration for
coming games in the championships, I had to field some of our
young and inexperienced players today, which, eventually cost
us the match,” Chinese coach Chen Zhonghe said.Russia finished
atop the Group E standings ahead of Cuba after defeating the
Caribbeans 22-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-17.Earlier in Group E,
Italy eliminated surprising rookie Greece 25-14, 25-23,
25-16.Bulgaria dispatched underdogs Puerto Rico 25-15, 25-16,
25-17, to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since
1970 and send the Caribbean side packing.Brazil secured its
berth, oustting the Netherlands 3-1 in Group G.(SD-Agencies)
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