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Serbia & Poland set up for a star powered Bronze medal match

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Article Sun, Sep 19 2021

Poland will take on Serbia on Sunday afternoon for an opportunity to medal in the 2021 edition of EuroVolley. While both teams had ambitions for the gold – Serbia as the reigning champions having won the 2019 edition & Poland as the #2 ranked team in the world playing in front of their home crowd. 2019 MVP Uros Kovacevic has been leading the way so far for Serbia, scoring 4.56 points per set and 123 total, while outside hitter Wilfredo Leon has been key for Poland 4.35 points per set on 52% attacking efficiency.          

- Poland beat Serbia 3-2 earlier this tournament in the group stage. Poland finished top of Pool A with an unbeaten record (W5-L0), Serbia finished second, winning all their other group stage matches.
- Serbia won the only other meeting between these teams in the European Championship, 3-0 in the 2017 group stage. Serbia finished that tournament in third place.
- Poland won the last five matches versus Serbia in major tournaments. Two wins in the 2018 World Championships, two wins in the Volleyball Nations League, in 2019 and 2021, and the earlier meeting this European Championship.
- Before that, Serbia had won three in a row versus Poland in major tournaments: twice in the 2016 World League and once in the 2017 European Championship.

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