2025 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship|
Host nations | Croatia Serbia |
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Dates | 2–13 July 2025 |
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Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
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Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
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2025 Girls' U19 World Championship |
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The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship is the 19th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship, the biennial international youth volleyball championship contested by the women's national teams under the age of 19 of the members associations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. It is currently held in Croatia and Serbia from 2 to 13 July 2025.[1][2]
Originally planned to be held from 7 to 20 July 2024, the tournament dates were moved up by one week at the hosts' request.[3]
Starting with this edition, the tournament officially expanded to include 24 teams instead of the 20 teams of previous editions (although the 2023 edition had already been played with 24 teams), following the decision adopted by FIVB in June 2023.[4]
Host selection
On 28 March 2024, FIVB opened the bidding process for member associations whose countries were interested in hosting one of the four Age Group World Championships in 2025 (i.e., U19 Boys' and Girls' World Championships and U21 Men's and Women's World Championships).[5] The expression of interest of the member associations had to be submitted to FIVB by 30 April 2024, 18:00 CEST (UTC+2).[6]
FIVB announced the hosts for its four Age Group World Championship on 10 September 2024,[1] with the joint bid of Croatia and Serbia being selected to host the 2023 Girls' U19 World Championship. This will be the second time that the FIVB Girls' U19 World Championship is shared by two countries after the previous edition also organized by Croatia, which repeats as host for the third time and Hungary.But this time the event is shared with Serbia.
Venues
On 11 October 2024, FIVB confirmed Osijek in Croacia and Belgrade in Serbia as the host cities.[3][7] Subsequently, Belgrade was replaced by Vrnjačka Banja and Trstenik as the Serbian host cities, at request of the Volleyball Federation of Serbia.[8][9] Osijek, Croatia will host Pool A and C at the Gradski vrt Hall. On the other hand, Serbia will host Pool B and D, with Pool B competing at the Sports Hall "Vlade Divac" (also known as Sports Hall "Vrnjačka Banja") in Vrnjačka Banja and Pool D taking place at the Sports Hall "Trstenik" in Trstenik.[10][11]
The Gradski vrt Hall is a multi-purpose indoor arena comprising 7 main halls. Matches will be played in the two halls with spectator seats, called Hall A and B (referred to as Central Court and Small Hall by the FIVB).
Although the previous edition of the tournament had already been played with 24 teams, the increase became official in June 2023 after the FIVB Board of Administration approved the proposal of its Volleyball Council to have 24 teams participating in all its Age Group World Championships (U19 and U21 in both genders).[13][4] This increased one more place for the African Volleyball Confederation in addition to securing an automatic place for the defending champion and allocating two places for teams that qualify based on the corresponding FIVB Age Group World Ranking.[6]
The competition format remained the same as the one adopted in the previous edition, with the 24 teams being split into four single round-robin pools of six. The top four teams from each pool advances to the round of 16, while the ramaining two continue their participation in the playoffs for places from 17th to 24th. The round of 16 winners advances to the quarter-finals, while the losers continue their participation in the playoffs for places from 9th to 16th. Finally, the 24 teams go through another three rounds: quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for each team's final placement level (17th–24th, 9th–16th and 1st–8th).[14][15]
Pool standing procedure
The ranking of teams in the preliminary round was established according the following criteria:[16]
- Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost);
- Match points;
- Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
- Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
- Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
- Sets ratio;
- Points ratio;
- If the tie continues between two teams: result of the last match between the tied teams. If the tie continues between three or more teams: a new classification would be made taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.
Teams
Qualification
A total of 24 national teams qualified for the final tournament.[6] In addition to the defending champions and the two hosts which qualified automatically, 18 other teams qualified through five separate continental competitions which had to be completed by 31 December 2024 at the latest. Three remaining teams entered the tournament via the Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking (as of 24 September 2024) among the teams not yet qualified.
The original slot allocation was setted as follows:[6]
- Defending champion (United States): 1
- Hosts (Croatia and Serbia): 2
- AVC (Asia & Oceania): 4
- CAVB (Africa): 3
- CEV (Europe): 6
- CSV (South America): 3
- NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean): 4
- Top teams not yet qualified as per Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking: 1
However, the African Volleyball Confederation saw its quota reduced from 3 to 1 since its qualifying tournament featured only two teams, thus failing to meet the required minimum of four participating teams. Those two remaining places were added to the quota of teams that entered the competition through the Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking (making a total of 3 slots for this via): Turkey (ranked 4), Egypt (ranked 11) and Chile (ranked 20).[3]
Qualified teams
The following twenty-four teams qualified for the tournament.
Confederation
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Qualifying tournament
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Team qualified
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Appearances
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Previous best performance
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First
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Last
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AVC (Asia & Oceania)
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2024 Asian Women's U18 Championship ( Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi, 16–23 June)
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Japan
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16th
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1989
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2023
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Champions (1995, 1999)
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Chinese Taipei
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7th
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1999
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2015
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Seventh place (2001)
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China
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14th
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1995
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2023
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Champions (2001, 2003, 2007, 2013)
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Thailand
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11th
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1997
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2023
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Fifth place (1997)
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CAVB (Africa)
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2024 Girls' U18 African Nations Championship ( Tunis, 5–8 August)
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Tunisia
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5th
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2005
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2013
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Thirteenth place (2005)
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Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking
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Egypt
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11th
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1993
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2023
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Ninth place (1993, 2005)
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CEV (Europe)
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2024 Women's U18 European Championship ( Heraklion and Blaj, 1–13 July)
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Italy
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16th
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1995
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2023
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Champions (2015, 2017)
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Belgium
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4th
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2007
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2015
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Third place (2009)
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Poland
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12th
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1991
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2023
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Third place (2001)
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Bulgaria
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6th
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1989
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2023
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Fifth place (1989)
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Germany
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7th
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2007
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2023
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Fifth place (2011)
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Spain
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2nd
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Ninth place (2001)
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Host nations
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Croatia
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6th
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1999
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2023
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Fifth place (2003, 2023)
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Serbiaa
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10th
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2003
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2023
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Runners-up (2009)
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Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking
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Turkey
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12th
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1993
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2023
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Champions (2011)
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CSV (South America)
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2024 Girls' U19 South American Championship ( Araguari, 28 August–1 September)
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Argentina
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14th
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1989
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2023
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Seventh place (1991, 2017)
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Brazil
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19th (all)
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1989
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2023
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Champions (1997, 2005, 2009)
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Peru
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11th
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1989
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2023
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Fourth place (1993, 2013)
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Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking
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Chile
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2nd
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Twenty-third place (2023)
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NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean)
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Defending champions
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United States
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14th
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1989
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2023
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Champions (2019, 2023)
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2024 Girls' U19 NORCECA Continental Championship ( Tegucigalpa, 14–19 July)
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Mexico
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12th
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1993
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2023
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Ninth place (1993, 2009)
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Puerto Rico
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9th
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1991
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2023
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Tenth place (1991)
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Canada
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5th
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1989
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2023
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Eleventh place (1989)
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Dominican Republic
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10th
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1997
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2023
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Runners-up (2017)
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- Notes
- a Competed as Serbia and Montenegro in 2003; 9 appearances as Serbia.
Squads
Main article: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship squads
Each national team had to register a long-list roster with up to 25 players, which eventually had to be reduced to a final list of 12 players. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[6]
Draw
The draw was held on 4 December 2024, 13:00 UTC±0, at the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3][17] The 24 participating teams were split into four pools of six. The hosts Croatia and Serbia, defending champions United States and the top five teams of the Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking (as of 24 September 2024) were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system. FIVB reserved the right to seed the host teams as heads of pools A and B regardless of their position in the World Ranking (with the highest ranked team as head of Pool A and next ranked team as head of Pool B). The remaining 16 non-seeded teams were allocated into four pots according to their position in the same Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking, in order to be drawn to complete the following four positions in each pool.[18]
Seeding
Girls' U19 FIVB World Ranking of each team as of 24 October 2022 are shown in brackets, except the hosts Croatia and Serbia who ranked 7th and 26th, respectively.[19]
Seeded teams
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Unseeded teams to be drawn
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Line 1
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Line 2
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Pot 1 (line 3)
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Pot 2 (line 4)
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Pot 3 (line 5)
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Pot 4 (line 6)
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Pools composition
The draw procedure for the pools composition also followed the serpentine system and was as follows:[18]
- Teams from pot 4 were drawn first and were placed in line 6 of each pool starting from pool D to pool A.
- Teams from pot 3 were then drawn and placed in line 5 of each pool starting from pool A to pool D.
- Teams from pot 2 were then drawn and placed in line 4 of each pool starting from pool D to pool A.
- Teams from pot 1 were drawn at the end and were placed in line 3 of each pool starting from pool A to pool D.
The pools composition after the draw was as follow:[20]
Preliminary round
All match times are local, CEST (UTC+2), as listed by FIVB.[21][10]
Pool A
Venue: Gradski vrt Hall–Central Court.
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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1
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Croatia (H)
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5
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5
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0
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13
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15
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6
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2.500
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499
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436
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1.144
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Round of 16
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2
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Germany
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5
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4
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1
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13
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14
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7
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2.000
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487
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413
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1.179
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3
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Mexico
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5
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3
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2
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9
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11
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6
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1.833
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382
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368
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1.038
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4
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Thailand
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5
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1
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4
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4
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7
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13
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0.538
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404
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453
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0.892
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5
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Canada
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5
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1
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4
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3
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6
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13
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0.462
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410
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467
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0.878
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17th–24th places
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6
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Egypt
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5
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1
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4
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3
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5
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13
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0.385
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379
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424
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0.894
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Pool B
Venue: Sports Hall "Vlade Divac".
Pool C
Venue: Gradski vrt Hall–Small Court.
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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1
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Poland
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5
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5
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0
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13
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15
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5
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3.000
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470
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398
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1.181
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Round of 16
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2
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Bulgaria
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5
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4
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1
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10
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13
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7
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1.857
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430
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413
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1.041
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3
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United States
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5
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3
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2
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11
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13
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8
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1.625
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468
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430
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1.088
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4
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Turkey
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5
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2
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3
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7
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9
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10
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0.900
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420
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389
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1.080
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5
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Spain
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5
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1
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4
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4
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7
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13
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0.538
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400
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444
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0.901
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17th–24th places
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6
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Peru
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5
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0
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5
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0
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1
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15
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0.067
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280
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394
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0.711
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Pool D
Venue: Sports Hall "Trstenik".
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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1
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Italy
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5
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5
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0
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15
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15
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3
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5.000
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426
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354
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1.203
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Round of 16
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2
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China
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5
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4
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1
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11
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13
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5
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2.600
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418
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353
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1.184
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3
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Japan
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5
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3
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2
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10
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12
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6
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2.000
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408
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337
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1.211
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4
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Belgium
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5
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2
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3
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6
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7
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9
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0.778
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331
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362
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0.914
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5
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Chile
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5
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1
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4
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2
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3
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14
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0.214
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286
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405
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0.706
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17th–24th places
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6
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Tunisia
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5
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0
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5
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1
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2
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15
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0.133
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347
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405
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0.857
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Final round
17th–24th places
Venues: GSH–Gradski vrt Small Hall, TRS–Sports Hall "Trstenik".[10]
17th–24th quarterfinals
21st–24th semifinals
17th–20th semifinals
23rd place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
Report
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21st place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
Report
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19th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
Report
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17th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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– |
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0–0 |
Report
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1st–16th places
Venues: GCC–Gradski vrt Central Court, GSH–Gradski vrt Small Hall, VLA–Sports Hall "Vlade Divac", TRS–Sports Hall "Trstenik".[10]
Round of 16
9th–16th quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
13th–16th semifinals
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
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9th–12th semifinals
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
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12 Jul |
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– |
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– |
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0–0 |
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5th–8th semifinals
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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– |
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0–0 |
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
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Semifinals
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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12 Jul |
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– |
– |
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0–0 |
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12 Jul |
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0–0 |
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15th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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– |
– |
– |
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0–0 |
Report
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13th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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– |
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– |
– |
– |
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0–0 |
Report
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11th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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– |
– |
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0–0 |
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9th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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– |
– |
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0–0 |
Report
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7th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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– |
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0–0 |
Report
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5th place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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0–0 |
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3rd place match
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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0–0 |
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Final
Date
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Time
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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Report
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13 Jul |
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0–0 |
Report
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See also
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