{"id":9620,"date":"2026-01-12T21:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okcrvenazvezda.com\/one-step-away-from-the-quarterfinals-of-the-challenge-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:53:58","slug":"one-step-away-from-the-quarterfinals-of-the-challenge-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okcrvenazvezda.com\/en\/one-step-away-from-the-quarterfinals-of-the-challenge-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE CHALLENGE CUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A great opportunity for our girls to confirm the great result from the first match of the round of 16 of the CEV Challenger Cup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On Thursday 15.01. 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