'Jung Han-yong's 20-point explosion' Ramirez-led team survives a tense five-set match against overconfident Oman... leaps to sole top spot in Group B

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The South Korean men's Bae Gu (CEO) team secured a narrow victory over the underdog Oman after a tense five-set battle.

Coached by Isanaye Ramirez, South Korea (world ranking 28th) defeated Oman (78th) with a set score of 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-13, 26-28, 16-14) in the Group B third match of the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup group stage, held at the Bire Shabarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, India, on the 25th (Korea time).

After losing 2-3 to Thailand in the first match, South Korea followed up with a 3-0 victory over Indonesia in the second match and defeated Oman today, securing back-to-back wins. With 6 points (2 wins, 1 loss), South Korea has leaped to the sole top spot in Group B.

On this day, Jung Han-yong (Korean Air) led the offense with a team-high 20 points. Shin Ho-jin (Hyundai Capital) and Im Jae-young (Korean Air) also contributed 15 points each to the victory. South Korea faced a tight 9-9 in team blocks but gained the upper hand by recording four aces.

Grouped with Thailand, Indonesia, Oman, and Qatar, South Korea must finish in the top two of the group to advance to the semifinals. South Korea will play the final group stage match on the 26th against Qatar to secure a spot in the semifinals.

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