Azerbaijan's beach volleyball team reaches European championship playoffs

Azerbaijan's men's beach volleyball team has advanced to the playoffs of the U-20 European Championship in Battipaglia, Italy.

According to Report, the duo of Ibrahim Mammadov and Muhammad Aslanli played two matches today.

In their first match, the Azerbaijani volleyball players lost 2–1 (19:21, 21:14, 15:9) to the Norwegian team, the reigning world champions. Their match against England also ended in a 2–0 defeat (21:14, 21:18).

Despite the defeats, Ibrahim Mammadov and Muhammad Aslanli secured a place in the next stage after finishing among the top 24.

Tomorrow, the Azerbaijani athletes will face representatives of Poland in the playoff round.

A total of 40 teams from 33 countries are taking part in the championship.