'Little Kim Yeon-koung' Son Seo-yeon explodes with 17 points... U-17 women's volleyball team leaps to top of group by defeating Taiwan, sending a 'green light' for the Round of 16

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The Korean under-17 (U-17) Yeo Ja-bae-gu (CEO) team secured back-to-back victories at the 2026 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Championship.

Led by coach Lee Seung-yeo, South Korea thoroughly defeated Taiwan in the Group D second round match of the tournament held on the 8th (Korean time) in Los Andes, Chile, with a set score of 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-13, 25-15).

Following their victory over Puerto Rico in the first round match the previous day and now defeating Taiwan, South Korea sits atop Group D with two wins and no losses (6 points) in the group stage.

South Korea faced Taiwan again after one year, having met them as opponents in last year's U-16 Asian Championship final, and displayed a more stable performance. Their height advantage was evident. South Korea dominated Taiwan 11-2 in team block points and maintained focus in error management (18 for South Korea vs. 36 for Taiwan).

In attack, outside hitter Son Seo-yeon (Seonmyeong Girls' High School) led the victory with a team-high 17 points, including three blocks. Eom Min-seo (Hanbom High School) also contributed by adding 10 points with two service aces.

This World Championship features 24 participating countries, divided into four groups of six teams each for the group stage. The top four teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16 tournament to compete for the championship.

Having sent a green light for advancing to the Round of 16, South Korea will face Italy on the 9th, the Dominican Republic on the 11th, and Algeria on the 12th in succession, continuing their group stage ranking competition.

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