Earlier in the afternoon, Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul of Turkey whitewashed Itambe Minas of Brazil 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-16) in one hour and 18 minutes for its first victory while Minas remained winless after two matches and was kicked out of the top four placings.

Eczacibasi who lost its opener to Conegliano 3-1 on Tuesday, will take on Guangdong for its last Pool A match on Friday, with the winner advancing to the semifinals. And Minas, who lost to Guangdong 3-1 on Tuesday, will play its last Pool A match against Conegliano on Friday hoping for its first victory.