Thailand face South Korea in Asian Championship quarter-final
Unbeaten Thailand face South Korea at 1pm on August 27 as the Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship reaches the quarter-finals.
The 2026 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship has reached the quarter-finals, with eight teams remaining in contention for qualification places at the 2028 Olympic Games and the 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship.
The AVC Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship is being held in Tianjin, China, where regional powers China, Japan and Thailand advanced from the opening round with perfect records of three victories and nine points.
Thailand will face South Korea in their quarter-final at 1pm on Thursday (August 27), with the match available exclusively on Monomax.
The tournament champions will qualify directly for the women’s volleyball competition at the 2028 Olympic Games in the United States, while the top three teams will secure places at the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship.
Latest standings as of August 26
- China: Played 3, won 3, lost 0, 9 points
- Japan: Played 3, won 3, lost 0, 9 points
- Thailand: Played 3, won 3, lost 0, 9 points
- Indonesia: Played 3, won 2, lost 1, 6 points
- Iran: Played 3, won 2, lost 1, 6 points
- South Korea: Played 3, won 2, lost 1, 6 points
- Chinese Taipei: Played 3, won 1, lost 2, 3 points
- Vietnam: Played 3, won 1, lost 2, 3 points
- Kazakhstan: Played 3, won 1, lost 2, 3 points
- Hong Kong: Played 3, won 0, lost 3, 0 points
- Australia: Played 3, won 0, lost 3, 0 points
- Iraq: Played 3, won 0, lost 3, 0 points
Quarter-final schedule
Thursday, August 27
- 1pm: Thailand v South Korea
- 5.30pm: Japan v Chinese Taipei
Friday, August 28
- 2pm: Indonesia v Iran
- 6.30pm: China v Vietnam
Thailand will be seeking to preserve their unbeaten record and secure a place in the semi-finals, moving one step closer to qualification for the 2028 Olympics and the 2027 World Championship.
