For me it brings memories to so many lost olympic qualification tournaments. I remember how sad I was in 2004. Beijing 2008 was so exciting (I was so lucky that experienced players like Glinka or Liktoras can play at the games). And then painfull tournaments in 2012, 2016, 2020... And finally we did it. I really can't believe. 
And of course I was on reprezentacja.net too. 
What about after group stage?
Quarterfinals.
I think the rules after the group stage can be the same like in 2020 in basketball so:
A draw after the preliminary round decided the pairings, where a seeded team played an unseeded team. The draw was held after the last group stage match on 2 August.[13] Teams qualified were divided into two pots:
Draw principles:
I DO NOT BELIEVE. 
Both Brazil and Netherland need to win 3-0 or 3-1: any other result qualifies Dominican Republic and Japan...
Brazil can win 3:2 to advance.
DR can beat Serbia and then lost to Netherlands.
or lost to CZE. 😇
Ebrar's behavior is a shame for volleyball.
Maybe having Smarzek as an universal player (O/OH) is an opportunity to take 2 liberos to Paris. 
I see that Lavarini likes to play with Szczygłowska as OH and it's paying off.
POL - TUR 3:0 (additional set for TUR).
stats:
Seems like you didn't read above posts
We were discussing about it since Saturday
Looking at Fedusio's latest games, it seems possible that Grajber will replace her.
I'm sorry. 
Martyna Grajber is in the ECH roster. 
Yeah, at this point it's even more frustrating that they played vs Brazil with the subs because it looks like the starters really might have had a decent chance to win.
🤐🤐
I don't like Heynen's idea to play with second team against BRA. It looks like he don't care about ranking points in the process of olympic qualifications. First team of GER is able to beat BRA, because without Gabi BRA isn't so strong in this VNL. Even one winning set in the match makes the difference in the FIVB ranking.
I think Thatdao has returned to her best shape. 
If Poland can't go to Tokyo I hope that maybe THA would go. 
Thai girls deserved for it so much!
I'm so nervous about this tournament. It will be very tough weekend. 
Tomorrow Poland will be able to choose semifinal opponent. Match Belgium-Turkey will be played before Poland’s match, so if Turkey will win, Poland to avoid them in semi will have to loose 0:3 as having worse set ratio than Netherlands.
But I doubt it will happen as history taught us that choosing opponent won’t be profitable - in 2004 Poland lost for purpose semi match against... Azerbaijan to play semi with Turkey...So tomorrow matches will be very interesting.
This tournament in Baku 2004 is my nightmare. 
I don't want to repeat this, so lets won Azerbaijan! :
Stysiak is actually a pretty good defender
I think in Italy they work a lot on her defence skills.
Maria Stenzel is very elegant when she's receiving.
Yes it was
WOW. I think it's a kind of record. I don't recall such comeback among NT players.
