Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh won tickets to the quarterfinals of the World Billiards Championship.

In the early morning of March 15, Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh had a draw against Sweden to win a ticket to continue at the 2025 World Team Carom Billiards Championship.

Bao Phuong Vinh won quickly to help the Vietnamese team advance - Photo: UMB

Vietnam has many advantages when entering this match. Specifically, if they only need a draw, Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh will advance. In addition, Sweden will not have the service of veteran player Michael Nilsson because he has to go to rehab. The replacement Nalle Olsson is not of enough quality to fill this gap.

Therefore, Bao Phuong Vinh did not have much difficulty quickly defeating Olsson with a score difference of 40-19. The victory of the Binh Duong player helped Vietnam have at least a draw, enough to qualify for the next round.

However, the remaining table match between Tran Quyet Chien and the legendary Torbjorn Blomdahl still took place with an attractive situation. Tran Quyet Chien had a moment leading 19-9.

However, Blomdahl scored a series of points to lead 24-20. The two struggled for a long time. Even in the final series, Blomdahl missed many opportunities to end the match. However, with his class, the Swedish legend still won 40-34.

Vietnam finished the group stage with 1 win and 2 draws, finishing second overall. Meanwhile, Belgium with 2 wins and 1 draw was the top team in the group.

By entering the quarterfinals, Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh are closer to successfully defending their championship title at the 2025 World Team Carom Billiards Championship. The quarterfinals will begin at 5:00 p.m. on March 15 (Vietnam time).

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