The South Korean national team (43rd in world rankings), led by head coach Fernando Morales, was completely defeated by the ninth-ranked Dominican Republic with a set score of 0-3 (13-25 19-25 20-25) in Game 3 of the first week of the tournament at Maracaranginho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 19th (Korea time).
Following the match against China on the 15th and Brazil on the 17th, South Korea suffered a helpless defeat that failed to take a set.메이저 토토사이트
Jung Ji-yoon (Hyundai Engineering & Construction) was the only player in Korea to produce double-digit scores. Jung struggled hard, scoring 12 points, but it faded due to the team's defeat. Kang So-hwi (Korea Expressway Corporation) scored nine points in two consecutive games.
South Korea was also inferior in blocking (4-5) and serving (3-8).
The loss extended Korea's VNL losing streak to 30. Starting with three straight losses in 2021, Korea suffered humiliation in 2022 and last year after losing all 12 games for the second consecutive year.
In desperate need of one win, Korea will play its last match of the first week against Thailand, ranked 13th in the world, at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. It will play its second week in Arlington, Texas from Thursday.