Denmark preserve chance of advancing at EuroVolley despite losing against Belgium

[p]Following clear victories over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/xQmC3s6a/"]Netherlands[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/estonia/jk1i2HHl/"]Estonia[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/UPXrPaV6/"]Denmark[/a] have six points, enough for third place in a group which also includes [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/finland/xWtY0ri6/"]Finland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/serbia/QwWn3Qis/"]Serbia[/a].[/p][p]Four of the six teams will advance to the Round of 16, which is being held in Italy. The Netherlands and Estonia have one point and zero points, respectively, heading into their fourth group-stage matches.[/p][p]A win at the European Championship is awarded by three points, while a loss in five sets yields a single point. Consequently, a great deal would have to go wrong for Denmark to exit the tournament after the opening phase.[/p][p]Before the tournament began, Sports Director Sebastian Mikelsons stated that advancing from the group stage would mark the greatest achievement in the history of the Danish national volleyball team.[/p][embed guid="6e429f0a-e052-47d4-82fc-043338371108" url="https://x.com/volleypronews/status/2099905199070446068" social-type="twitter" /][p]However, the stakes regarding Denmark's volleyball future extend beyond the European Championship itself.[/p][p]This tournament is the final opportunity for Denmark to earn world ranking points and potentially qualify for the 2027 World Championship.[/p][p]So far, Denmark has climbed several spots during the European Championship and currently sits in 25th place following the latest update.[/p][p]This marks only the third time the men's national team has participated in the European Championship, and the first time Denmark has qualified by finishing first in its qualifying group.[/p][p]The championship ends next Saturday with the final and the bronze-medal match in Milan.[/p]