Azerbaijani volleyball players advance to main draw of European Championship

Azerbaijan's national team has advanced to the main draw of the U20 European Beach Volleyball Championship, which is being held in the Italian city of Battipaglia.

According to Report, 40 men's pairs from 33 countries and 41 women's pairs are taking part in the competition.

Azerbaijani beach volleyball players Sabina Alizada and Leyla Aliyeva lost 0-2 (14:21, 16:21) to their Portuguese opponents in the qualification round and were eliminated from the competition.

The pair of Ibrahim Mammadov and Mohammad Aslanli defeated their Serbian opponents 2-0 (21:6, 21:11) in the qualification round to advance to the main draw.

Today, Mammadov and Aslanli defeated Finland's Vanhatupa–Viljamaa pair 2-1 (14:21, 21:18, 15:10) in the main draw.

Tomorrow, the Azerbaijani pair will face Norway's Kjemperud–Ringoen duo.