The Bulgarian men’s national volleyball team defeated Portugal 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-13) to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in the Philippines. This marks the first time since 2010 that Bulgaria has reached the top eight teams in the world.
Alexander Nikolov was Bulgaria’s top scorer with 19 points — 17 from attacks, one block, and one ace. Martin Atanasov added nine points, while captain Alex Grozdanov contributed eight.
Gianlorenzo Blengini’s squad finished first in Group E after wins over Germany (3-0), Slovenia (3-2), and Chile (3-0).
The Bulgarian team now awaits to learn its quarter-final opponent — the winner of today’s match between the United States and Slovenia, scheduled for 3:00 pm Bulgarian time.
Bulgarian para-athlete Ruzhdi Ruzhdi won his sixth world title in the Men’s F55 Shot Put at the World Para Athletics Championships held in New Delhi, India. The two-time Paralympic champion from Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 secured first place with a..
Two players from the Bulgarian national volleyball team have been included in the "Dream Team" for the 2025 FIVB Men's World Championship which ended today in the Philippines with a historic silver medal for Bulgaria. Bulgaria is back on the..
Bulgarians made history at the Volleyball World Championship in the Philippines, winning a silver medal from the World Championship for the second time in Bulgarian volleyball history after a 55-year hiatus! In the battle for the title of the 21st..
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