Overview
- Peru beat the Philippines 3-1 on Monday with set scores of 26-28, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-20 in a match that lasted about 1 hour 17 minutes, a result that secured qualification to the round of 16.
- The win raised Peru’s group record to three wins and one loss and put the team second in Group B behind China, which has a perfect record of straight-set victories.
- María Fernanda Pinto has been Peru’s stand-out scorer across the group stage, logging 58 points and key serves and attacks that drove the team’s comeback against the Philippines.
- Peru’s final group fixture is scheduled against China on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Peru time and will be shown on Latina TV with international streaming available via Volleyball World/VBTV and YouTube.
- Because pool ranking uses matches won then match points, sets ratio and points ratio, Peru’s narrow-set wins and recoveries matter for seeding in the round of 16 and could affect its knockout draw.