Overview
- Argentina prevailed 3-2 (28-26, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 15-12) over the Olympic champion in Quezon City’s Coliseo Smart Araneta.
- The team closed group play unbeaten with earlier victories against Finland and South Korea to finish first in Group C.
- Luciano Vicentín led the win with 22 points, with Pablo Kukartsev a consistent scoring force during the group stage.
- Argentina faces Italy in the round of 16 on Sunday, September 21 at 4:30 a.m. (Argentina time), with coverage on DSports, DGO and VBTV.
- Finland’s upset of France reshaped the standings, and the two-time Olympic gold medalist was eliminated under the new format in which the top two from each group advance.