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Thailand top Pool B after four-set win over Kazakhstan
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Thailand completed an unbeaten Pool B campaign at the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship on Tuesday (August 25, 2026), defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals as pool winners and remain in contention for a direct place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Key facts
- Playing at the Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium in China, Thailand won the opening two sets 25-22 and 25-16 before Kazakhstan kept the match alive by taking the third 25-23
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- Thailand entered the tournament as the reigning Asian champions after winning the continental title on home soil in Nakhon Ratchasima in 2023.
- That victory was Thailand’s third Asian crown following their successes in 2009 and 2013
- The team went unbeaten through seven matches in 2023, defeating Japan in five sets in the semi-finals and China in another five-set contest in the final
- The FIVB described their Tokyo 2020 qualifying campaign as an attempt to make their Olympic debut, and they were not among the 12 teams that qualified for Paris 2024.
Summary
Playing at the Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium in China, Thailand won the opening two sets 25-22 and 25-16 before Kazakhstan kept the match alive by taking the third 25-23. The Thai side responded decisively in the fourth, conceding only 11 points to complete the victory.
Thailand, who entered the contest ranked 17th in the world, finished the preliminary round with three wins, nine points and a 9-1 set record. Kazakhstan, ranked 41st, ended their Pool B schedule with one win, two defeats and three points.