Argentina ousts France to reach men's volleyball worlds last 16
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MANILA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentina stunned reigning Olympic champion France in a five-set thriller to advance to the round of 16 at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship on Thursday.
Argentina raced to a two-set lead with 28-26 and 25-23 wins, but France responded 25-21, 25-20 to force a decider. In the tiebreaker, Luciano Vicentin's clutch swing delivered a 15-12 victory for the South Americans.