YUGOSLAVIA - Poland 3-0

Despite two previous losses on Day 1 and Day 2, Yugoslavia advanced to the Men's World League semifinals.

Having lost both games, Yugoslavia's only chance at qualifying for the final four was to convincingly defeat Poland, and then hope that Brazil do the same to France tonight, leaving it equal to France on points, but ahead on sets for-and-against.

Yugoslavia played against Poland like Olympic champions should play. The Sydney Olympic champions played with a technical precision and intensity.

World League, Group E, Final Round, Katowice, POLAND, June 27

YUGOSLAVIA - POLAND 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-17). Duration: 68 minutes.

SPODEK Hall in Katowice. Attendance: 12,100. Referees: Hobor B. (HUN) and Pereyra A. (ARG).

YUGOSLAVIA: Jokanovic (won 3 points), Batez, Skoric (libero), Boskan 5, Mester, Nikola Grbic, Nikolic, Geric 9, Vujevic 11, Miljkovic 16, Petkovic and Vusurovic 10.

POLAND: Stelmach, Gruszka 11, Murek 6, Wojcik (libero), Musielak 1, Michalczyk, Prygiel 1, Prus 11, Stancelewski 4, Papke 11, Zygadio, Golas.

YUGOSLAVIA will face Italy in semifinals on June 29.

               G W L  F-A Pts 
1. Brazil      3 3 0  9-3  6
2. YUGOSLAVIA  3 1 2  6-6  4
3. France      3 1 2  6-8  4
4. Poland      3 1 2  4-8  4

                 G W L  F-A Pts 
1. Italy         3 2 1  8-4  5
2. Russia        3 2 1  8-6  5
3. Cuba          3 2 1  6-6  5
4. Netherlands   3 0 3  3-9  3