Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan qualified for 2025 CAVA Volleyball Nations League
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 24, 2024 – Undefeated Kyrgyzstan stamped their authority on the 2024 CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship after stunning hosts Uzbekistan in thrilling three-setter in the Thursday’s final showdown at JAR Sport Complex, as Turkmenistan downed Afghanistan in straight sets to pick up bronze medal.
Following their exceptional performances in the one-week championship, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan qualified for the 2025 CAVA Volleyball Men’s Nations League, resulting in eight teams in total to strut their stuff in the next year’s edition.
Earlier, five strong teams have automatically qualified for the topflight tournament consisting of Iran, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.
The 2024 CAVA Men’s Nations League was held in Islamabad, Pakistan in May. Hosts Pakistan captured the title, while Turkmenistan, which was invited to join the fray, sprang a surprise to take the second place. Kyrgyzstan claimed the third spot, with Sri Lanka, Iran and Afghanistan in fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively.
On Thursday, the final day of the action-packed CAVA Men’s Championship in Tashkent, Maldives, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan completed their campaigns on high note.
5th-6th playoff match: Maldives beat Tajikistan 3-1
The first match of the day saw Maldives, fresh from beating Tajikistan 3-1 in their last preliminary clash on Wednesday, repeat the feat with the similar 3-1 margin to claim the fifth place in Tashkent.
Maldives made a solid start, winning the first two sets comfortably 25-17 and 25-16. However, Tajikistan made a spirited comeback in the third set, narrowly winning it 25-23. In the fourth set, Maldives regained their momentum and sealed the closely-contested set 25-22 and match.
The Maldives’ offensive and defensive coordination was key to their success, while Tajikistan’s resilience kept them in the game.
Skipper and outside hitter Sajid Ismail once again proved a big role in steering the Maldives to victory, scoring 20 points including 18 kills from 41 attempts. Opposite Hussain Shamaail and middle blocker Fairooz Adam kept good company to contribute 18 and 15 points respectively. Outside hitter and team captain Mavlonazarov Suhrob led Tajikistan with 12 points, all in attack.
Bronze-medal match: Turkmenistan beat Afghanistan 3-0
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