Australia defeated Japan 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 in a FIVB Men's World Cup first-round match on Tuesday at Saitama Super Arena. Kunihiro Shimizu lead Japan with 14 points and Paul Carroll was No. 1 for Australia with 23. "Today we lost the game completely," Japan captain Masaji Ogino said. 'Australia played at a higher level than Japan in serve, block and receive."
