The composition of the Polish national team at the World Cup. One name is surprising

Exactly in seven days Polish volleyball players will start the struggle in the World Championships in Thailand. The staff of Stefano Lavarini will face the Wietnam representation at first. The match will be played on Saturday, August 23. Two days later, Polish women will play with Kenya. The group phase will end with a duel with Germany. The two best teams will advance to the knockout phase in Bangkok.

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August 16 The Italian trainer announced the names of 14 representatives who will fight in Thailand to win the first medal in the World Championships for Poland for 63 years. It is difficult to talk about great surprises here, because three days ago volleyball players in the composition who will play in the World Cup flew to Asia. The players acclimatize in Japan before they go to Phuket, where the world championships will be played.

The composition given by the trainer did not lack the biggest stars, including Malwina Smarzek, Martyna Łukasik and Magdalena Stysiak.

However, Stefano Lavarini caused some surprises. In place of the playmaker Alicja Grabkiwhich in the League of Nations was the second quarterback, he called Marlena Kowalewska. The volleyball player will return to the game after a knee injury. Initially, she trained individually in Szczyrk. She joined the team during the grouping at the beginning of August.

On the other hand Weronika Centka-Tietianiecwhich has health problems and had to end the representative season due to injury, will replace Sonia Stefanik.

Volleyball World Cup. Here is the full composition of the Polish national team

This is what the full composition of the Polish team for the world championship looks like:

• Attacking: Malwina Smarzek, Magdalena Stysiak

• Players: Marlena Kowalewska, Katarzyna Wenerska

• Central: Aleksandra Gryka, Magdalena Jurczyk, Agnieszka Korneluk, Sonia Stefanik

• Receiving: Martyna Czyrniańska, Paulina Damaske, Martyna Łukasik, Julita Piasecka

• Libero: Justyna Łysiak, Aleksandra Szczygłowska