Wu Mengjie helped the Chinese women's volleyball team secure a spot in the top five of the VNL standings, with the Japanese coach expressing satisfaction with the team's growth.

After this match, the Chinese women's volleyball team rose to fifth place in the current VNL standings with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, accumulating 15 points. The Japanese women's volleyball team, also with 15 points, temporarily ranked fourth based on the ratio of sets won.

The Chinese women's volleyball team defeated Japan, reclaiming the title of the top-ranked team in Asia.

In this match, the Chinese women's volleyball team effectively controlled the first two sets, establishing a convincing lead. As the lineup changed, Japan attempted to take charge in the third set and remained competitive at 21-21 in the fourth set, aiming for a comeback. However, the Chinese team maintained focus during the final stages of the fourth set and ultimately triumphed 3-1.

Unfortunately, 22-year-old Chinese attacker Wu Mengjie injured herself by stepping on a teammate's foot during the last spike of the match and fell to the ground. However, as she was carried off the court, she was smiling, clearly still pleased with the victory and her performance. In this match, Wu Mengjie scored a remarkable 24 points, including 5 of the team’s impressive 14 blocking points.

Wu Mengjie achieved the highest score of 24 points in the match.

Besides Wu Mengjie, Zhuang Yushan, Gong Xiangyu, and Wang Yuanyuan also scored in double digits. Among them, Captain Gong Xiangyu scored 16 points, while fellow 22-year-old attacker Zhuang Yushan and middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively. After the match, Gong Xiangyu stated, “We placed great importance on this match, and we performed well in blocking and defense.”

23-year-old Sato Yoshinowas the top scorer for Japan with 17 points, followed by Captain Ishikawa Mayu with 11 points, and another attacker, 20-year-old Kitamatsu Ayane, who scored 10 points. Japan's Turkish head coach, FerHarte Akbas said, “Although we lost, I am very pleased with this match. The team is growing, and I believe we should have at least earned one point here. It was so close. We made very positive adjustments to our lineup, which worked well, so I am satisfied with the entire team. Now we need to forget about this and look forward to tomorrow’s match, where we need to improve. This is an important game because we want to reach the finals, and we want to go home with a victory, so we will do our best.”

23-year-old Sato Yoshino scored the most points for Japan with 17.

On the 22nd, the Japanese women's volleyball team will face their last opponent in Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, while the Chinese women's team will have another important match against the Olympic champions, Italy.