Allowing only 19 points across three sets... Cha Sang-hyun's women's volleyball team completely defeats Kyrgyzstan 3-0

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The Republic of Korea Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team celebrated the opening match of the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Nations Cup with a decisive victory.

Led by head coach Cha Sang-hyun, South Korea completely defeated Kyrgyzstan 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-7) in the Group A opener of the tournament held in Candon City, Philippines, on the 6th (Korea time).

According to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) rankings, South Korea is ranked 38th, while Kyrgyzstan is ranked 69th.

South Korea secured the victory with overwhelming performance throughout, allowing only 19 points across the three sets. Head coach Cha Sang-hyun marked his debut as the national team head coach with a win.

Park Yeoreum (Jeong Kwanjang) recorded 12 points, including six service aces, while Lee Yerim (Hyundai E&C) and Lee Dahyun (Heungkuk Life) contributed 10 and 8 points, respectively.

The AVC Nations Cup is a tournament for teams that do not participate in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL); South Korea qualified for this competition after being relegated last year.

The tournament features 12 teams divided into two groups for the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals to determine the champion.

South Korea will face Uzbekistan on the 7th, followed by matches against the Philippines, Australia, and Taiwan in the Group A schedule. On the opposite side, Group B includes Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Iran, Hong Kong, and Lebanon.

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