The Korea Volleyball Association (President Oh Han-nam) announced that it will hold the '2025 Republic of Korea-Netherlands men's volleyball national team evaluation match' on the 6th and 7th of next month at 2 p.m. at the Yoo Gwan-sun Gymnasium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.
This evaluation match is planned to boost the national men's team's practical sense and strengthen team strategies and systems ahead of the 2025 AVC Nations Cup men's tournament (June 17-24) and the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship (September 12-28). In particular, this evaluation match against the strong Netherlands, ranked 13th in the world and a gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, is expected to significantly enhance the international competitiveness of the Republic of Korea national team.
The Republic of Korea's men's national team consists of a total of 16 representative players, including major players well known to domestic and international fans, such as Heo Su-bong, Lim Seong-jin, and Kim Ji-han, along with 10 coaching staff led by head coach Isanayeh Ramirez (Brazil), totaling 25 participants for this evaluation match.
The two matches will both start at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast live on SBS Sports. Tickets will be available for reservation through Ticket Link starting next week.
The Korea Volleyball Association noted, "This evaluation match will serve as a starting signal for the men's national team to kick off the 2025 season and the practical starting point of the roadmap for international achievements," and requested, "We ask for the great interest and support of volleyball fans."
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