Overview

• They dropped their Week 3 opener 3-1 to Brazil at Chiba Port Arena on July 16, falling behind in key service and attack phases.
• Pablo Kukartsev scored a match-high 17 points against Brazil while Agustín Loser chipped in seven from the middle.
• Argentina followed with a 3-2 defeat to Japan on July 17 after making 30 service errors that erased a two-set advantage.
• The back-to-back losses put Argentina at 5-5 and down to ninth in the 18-team standings, outside the top seven that advance.
• They must defeat the United States on July 18 and Turkey on July 19 to claim one of the seven quarterfinal spots not reserved for host China.