Florence, Italy, September 14, 2018 - Slovenia claimed their second victory in Pool A to stay in contention for a spot in the next round in what is their maiden appearance at the Men’s World Championship. Their captain Tine Urnaut played an excellent game, scoring 19 points for a 60% success rate in attack. Slovenia scored as many as 13 blocks in their matchup with Japan, with Jan Kozamernik registering 11 points, including four blocks. Japan showed good defence and Yuki Ishikawa with 15 points was the last one to surrender as Slovenia pulled out a 3-1 victory (25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-13).
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