{"id":60905,"date":"2021-06-19T11:02:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T11:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=60905"},"modified":"2021-06-19T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T11:02:31","slug":"australia-japan-reign-supreme-in-avc-continental-cup-semi-finals-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/australia-japan-reign-supreme-in-avc-continental-cup-semi-finals-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"AUSTRALIA, JAPAN REIGN SUPREME IN AVC CONTINENTAL CUP SEMI-FINALS IN THAILAND"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Australia qualified for men\u2019s Finals, as Japan, joined by New Zealand, advanced to women\u2019s Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 19, 2021 &#8211; Australia and Japan dominated the FIVB Beach Volleyball AVC Continental Cup Semi-finals, with the former outplaying Japan in the men\u2019s final and the latter overcoming the searing heat and New Zealand in the women\u2019s showdown at the competition venue in front of Mida Grande Hotel Dhavaravati Nakhon Pathom here on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60914\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-580x381.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-860x564.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-1160x761.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2-800x525.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s event, Australia emerged as the eventual winners, while Japan came in second place. Kazakhstan and the Philippines shared the third place, with Lebanon in fifth position. Japan ruled the women\u2019s division, with New Zealand and the Philippines in second and third places respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60908\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-580x312.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-860x462.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-500x269.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-800x430.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As winners in the AVC Continental Cup Semi-finals, Australia now join Thailand (hosts), China (East), Qatar (defending champions), New Zealand (Oceania), Iran (Central), Oman (West) and Indonesia (Southeast) to strut their stuff in the Finals at the same competition site here from June 25 to 27, vying for the lone ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60916\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, the women\u2019s event will see Japan and New Zealand, top two teams from the Semi-finals, advance to the Finals, where Thailand (hosts), China (East), Australia (defending champions), Vanuatu (Oceania), Kazakhstan (Central) and Indonesia (Southeast) have already qualified. Only the eventual winning team (federation) in the Finals will make the cut for the next month\u2019s Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60907\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-300x119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-1024x405.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-580x229.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-860x340.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-500x198.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results-800x316.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-results.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fresh from winning the Semi-finals, Australia proved to be one of the strong teams to be reckoned with in the Finals. Christopher McHugh\/Damien Schumann captured the 2020 Asian Championship title in Udon Thani, Thailand aside from the World Tour 2-Star event in Phnom Penh the same year and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Against Yoshiumi Hasegawa\/Takumi Takahashi in the first final match on Saturday, McHugh\/Schumann proved their talents to power past the Japan 1\u2019s duo 2-0 (21-19, 21-11) in 35 minutes to hand Australia an initial 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60915\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-580x393.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-860x583.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-1160x787.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2-800x543.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-aus-1-photo-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe beat Japan today and I\u2019m feeling very good. We got a couple dayoffs here before getting back to training. The court is close to the hotel and we just walked here,\u201d Schumann said. \u201cWe would like to thank Thailand Volleyball Association for running an amazing job here,\u201d McHugh added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60913\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-580x373.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-860x554.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-1160x747.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-500x322.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2-800x515.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jphn-2-aus-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maximilian Guehrer\/Zachery Schubert are also strong in terms of competition experiences they have gained since they have first partnered for the 2014 FIVB World U21 Championship in Larnaka, Cyprus. The Australian tandem finished third at the 2020 Asian Championship and 9th at the World Tour 4-Star event in Espinho, Portugal in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60918\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-580x408.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-860x605.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-1160x817.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-500x352.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1-800x563.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-aus-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Guehrer\/Schubert also made their mark in the Saturday\u2019s second final match against Kensuke Shoji\/Masato Kurasaka to brush off the Japan 2\u2019s duo 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) in 41 minutes to help Australia completely end the Japan\u2019s determined challenge.<\/p>\n<p>With a clean sweep of two-match victory, Australia not only captured the men\u2019s title in the AVC Continental Cup Semi-finals, but also booked their Finals berth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60917\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-580x393.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-860x583.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-1160x786.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-500x339.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1-800x542.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-1-nz-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s final showdown between Japan and New Zealand on Saturday, Akiko Hasegawa\/Azusa Futami spent 35 minutes in seeing off New Zealand 1\u2019s Francesca Kirwan\/Olivia Macdonald 2-0 (21-15, 21-14) to give Japan a 1-0 advantage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60919\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-580x385.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-860x571.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-1160x770.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2-800x531.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/jpn-2-new-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, Alice Zeimann\/Shaunna Marie Polley performed superbly to avenge their first team\u2019s loss by beating Japan 2\u2019s Chiyo Suzuki\/Yurika Sakaguchi in a tight encounter 2-0 (22-20, 21-19).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60920\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-580x405.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-860x600.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-1160x809.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-500x349.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2-800x558.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nz-2-jpn-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The deciding Golden Match was held in a sunny midday with temperature exceeding 37 degrees celsius. Japan\u2019s Chiyo Suzuki\/Yurika Sakaguchi struggled in their tough encounter against old foes Alice Zeimann\/Shaunna Marie Polley, but edged past the strong rivals in a closely-contested match 2-0 (21-18, 24-22). Japan eventually beat New Zealand 2-1 to capture the women\u2019s title.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60911\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/golden-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60906\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-580x207.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-860x307.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-500x179.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking-800x286.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-ranking.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60909\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-1024x459.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-580x260.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-860x386.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-500x224.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking-800x359.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-ranking.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avcvolley&nbsp;<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<br \/>\nAVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<br \/>\nAVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia qualified for men\u2019s Finals, as Japan, joined by New Zealand, advanced to women\u2019s Finals Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 19, 2021 &#8211; Australia and Japan dominated the FIVB Beach Volleyball&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":60910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beach-volleyball-news","category-slider"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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