In Hiroshima
Richard Baker
FIVB Press Delegate. Cell phone: 00 81 907428 6520
Press working room: 00 81 82 222 7243 or 44
Fax: 0081 82 222 7245 Email: press@fivb.org
In Hamamatsu
Terence O’Rorke, FIVB Press Delegate Cell phone: 0081 90 8816 1978
Press Working Room: 0081 53 462 2967 or 66
Fax: 0081 53 462 4965 Email: t_ororke@hotmail.com

Brazil and Serbia & Montenegro continue to set the pace
November 21, 2003, Hiroshima, Japan - World champions Brazil and Olympic champions Serbia and Montenegro are the only two teams still unbeaten on the completion of Round Two of the 2003 Men's World Cup in Japan. The number one and two teams on the FIVB world rankings and finalists in the 2003 World League had contrasting victories, their fifth of the tournament, with Brazil methodically putting Tunisia away 25-17, 25-16, 25-11 in Hamamatsu while a sleepy Serbia and Montenegro survived yet another wake up call, dropping the first set before powering past a brave Japanese side 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-20 in front of a packed crowd in the Hiroshima Green Arena. More Spanish Pic: Serbia and Montenegro's Ivan Miljkovic scored a game high 23 points
Japan v Serbia & Mont 1-3 Match Desc Match Stats
Italy v France 3-0 Match Description Match Stats

Last minute heroics for Canada; Korea's Olympic dream still alive
November 21, 2003, Hiroshima, Japan - Three stunning blocks from Murray Grapentine gave Canada their second win of the 2003 Men's World Cup on Friday after they fought back from 2-1 down to collect a thrilling at-the-death win (25-23, 24-26, 34-36, 25-22, 15-13) over China in Hiroshima while in Hamamatsu, Korea collected their third win in five matches with a 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 26-24 triumph over Venezuela.
Pic: The hero of the moment for Canada Murray Grapentine (No 14) is the centre of celebrations
China v Canada 3-2 Match Description Match Stats
Venezuela v Korea 1-3 Match Descrip Match Stats

Brazil marches on; USA too strong
November 21, 2003, Hiroshima, Japan - World champions and 2003 World League titleholders Brazil marched on towards Olympic qualification with their fifth win from five matches in the 2003 Men's World Cup on Friday after cruising past Tunisia in straight sets 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-11) in Hamamatsu while it took USA four sets (25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-14) to power past Egypt in Hiroshima as Brook Billings, making only his second appearance in the World Cup, collects his second MIP award. Pic: Riley Salmon spikes past the Egyptian defence
USA v Egypt 3-1 Match Description Match Stats
Brazil v Tunisia 3-0 Match Description Match Stats

USA and Brazil hand first defeats to Japan and Italy respectively
November 20, 2003, Hiroshima, Japan - USA and Brazil handed Japan and Italy their first defeats of the 2003 Men's World Cup on Thursday to leave two teams, world champions Brazil and Olympic champions Serbia and Montenegro, the only two sides still undefeated after the completion of day one of Round Two in Hiroshima and Hamamatsu. More
Pic: Gustavo Endres on attack as Brazil beats Italy in Hamamatsu
USA v Japan 3-1 Match Description Match Stats
Brazil v Italy 3-1 Match Description Match Stats

Firsts wins for China and Venezuela
November 20, 2003, Hiroshima, Japan - Both China and Venezuela recorded their first victories of the 2003 Men's World Cup in the second matches on Thursday as China beat Egypt 25-22, 25-20, 31-29 in Hiroshima and in Hamamatsu, Venezuela beat Tunisia 25-23, 25-21, 25-22. Pic: Egypt's Mohamed Shehata attacks for Egypt against Qiong Shen
Egypt v China 0-3 Match Descript Match Stats
Tunisa v Venezuela 0-3 Match Descript Match Stats

Olympic Champs survive again, France knocked over by Korea
November 19, 2003, Hiroshima, Japan - The second round of the 2003 Men's World Cup started in great style on Thursday with Canada pushing a complacent Serbia and Montenegro side all the way before losing in four sets 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24 with coach Stelio DeRocco saying "we had that game won," while in Hamamatsu, World Championship bronze medallists France suffered their second defeat of this Olympic qualifying event after being upset by Korea in four sets 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21. Pic: Andrea Geric unleases one of his thunderous spikes for Serbia and Montenegro
Canada v Serb & Mont 1-3 Match Descr Match Stats
Korea v France 1-3 Match Description Match Stats

What the coaches say
November 19, 2003 - The second round of the 2003 Men's World Cup is set to start on Thursday in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Hamamatsu. Here's what the coaches said looking ahead to the next phase. More Spanish Pic: Men's World Cup of Volleyball in Hamamatsu: (L-R) Bernardo Rezende (Head coach Brazil), Gerard Castan (France Team Manager), Gianpaolo Montali (Head coach Italy), Cha Joo-Hyun (Head coach Korea), Antonio Giacobbe (Head coach Tunisia), Miguel Cambero (Head coach Venezuela)