Defeat in volleyball: Germany loses against Bulgaria in Quebec!

Defeat in volleyball: Germany loses against Bulgaria in Quebec!

Quebec, Kanada - The German volleyball players had to take a bitter defeat again this day. In the third game of the Nations League, which took place in Quebec, Canada, the team lost 2: 3 against Bulgaria (22:25, 25:22, 19:25, 25:23, 12:15) and thus conceded the third defeat in a row. The most successful players on the German side were Erik Röhrs with 18 points and Filip John, who contributed 17 points. This further defeat makes the dream of moving into the final round of the Nations League for the German team almost unattainable, as tz.de reports.

national coach Michal Winiarski, who relies on a young team to enable players international experience, cannot currently count on the services of Georg Grozer, the 40-year-old experienced player. He is still recovering from the club season and thus leaves room for young talents. However, the young troops are put to the test: previously they were beaten by Canada and the world champion Italy. In the current preliminary round, the DVV selection only won one of eight games.

look at the future

Was the services shown so far a slip or sign of greater challenges? The upcoming games are of great importance to collect points for the world rankings and the Olympic qualification according to Paris 2024. After the game against Bulgaria, Germany will be again in Anaheim, USA on Thursday morning at 2:00 a.m. against the same opponent. A real turning point could wait for the team here.

The situation for the German national team is currently tense. With just one win from eight preliminary round games, you can no longer jump to one of the first eight places, which affects the qualification for the knockout round in the Nations League. However, the boys do not show that - the team spirit will continue to be kept high.

volleyball in Germany - popularity in the upswing

But as much as the focus is now on the current challenges, the popularity of volleyball in Germany is growing steadily. According to united volleys.de, there are already around 436,000 members in the German Volleyball Association in 2024, an increase of 6.4 percent for the previous year. Volleyball is not only played by a large number of recreational players, but also by numerous activists in competitive sports.

With 222,170 female members, volleyball has the peculiarity that more women than men are active. The European and worldwide interest is also evident in the numbers: Over 69 million people in Germany aged 14 and over are known to volleyball. This is clearly a positive sign of the sport.