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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757776849964poland.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>World No. 1 Poland at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship. Volleyball World</div>MANILA — Poland, the current top nation in men&#x27;s volleyball, is off to a flyer at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship.Poland rallied past 21st-ranked Romania at the Araneta Coliseum, 34-32, 25-15, 25-19, to conclude Day 2 of the 32-nation contest on Saturday, clinching their first win in Pool B.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/13/bryan-bagunas-makes-strong-comeback-impresses-in-fivb-worlds-debut-1456">READ: Bryan Bagunas makes strong comeback, impresses in FIVB Worlds debut </a></div>Team captain Gyorgy Grozer led three players in double-digit scoring with 13 points dealt on seven attacks, three blocks, and three aces.Anton Brehme added 11 points (8 attacks, 2 blocks, 1 ace), Tobias Krick listed 10 points (9 attacks, 1 block), as Erik Rohrs made his presence felt with nine markers (9 attacks, 1 ace).Poland is hoping to secure another world championship, as it last won in 2018.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/13/fivb-worlds-turkiye-shocks-japan-usa-canada-get-wins-1730">READ: FIVB Worlds: Turkiye shocks Japan; USA, Canada get wins </a></div>In the same group, the Netherlands also gained a 1-0 advantage as the Dutch overcame a Set 3 blip en route to a 25-18, 25-23, 26-28, 25-23 triumph over Qatar at the same Quezon City venue.Pool E also saw action today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, with Bulgaria outlasting Germany, including a super extended Set 1, 40-38, 25-22, 25-20. Meanwhile, Slovenia eased past Chile, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16.

Win number one for the world's No. 1 team. #MWCH2025

Win number one for the world's No. 1 team. #MWCH2025

FIVB: World No. 1 Poland rallies past Romania; Bulgaria, Netherlands, Slovenia clinch wins

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FIVB: World No. 1 Poland rallies past Romania; Bulgaria, Netherlands, Slovenia clinch wins

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published September 13, 2025 11:53 PM PHT

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