Mujanovic and Mozic combined for 47 points as Slovenia won the bronze medal match 3-1, while Japan’s previously unbeaten campaign ended with consecutive defeats and fourth place. Slovenia made history in Ningbo by defeating nominal […]
Defending champions Poland chase a third VNL title, while USA return to the gold medal match for a fourth attempt to win their first Nations League crown. USA and Poland meet for the Men’s Volleyball […]
Japan chase a third VNL medal in four seasons, while Slovenia have another opportunity to turn repeated Final Four appearances into their first podium finish. Japan and Slovenia meet for the bronze medal at the […]
Anderson and Hanes scored 24 points each, while Champlin’s late serving cameo helped decide a dramatic tie-break in Ningbo. USA survived a fierce Japanese comeback to win a dramatic Men’s VNL 2026 semifinal 3–2 in […]
Poland delivered a controlled 3–0 semifinal victory over nominal hosts Slovenia in Ningbo, winning 25–16, 25–19 and 25–17 to book their place in the Men’s VNL 2026 final. Wilfredo León’s serving pressure, Bartosz Bołądź’s efficient […]
Japan’s elite reception and attacking balance meet the most dangerous serving performance of the quarterfinals, while both teams return to a matchup Japan won in five sets only five weeks earlier. Match: Saturday, 1 August […]
Slovenia arrive with a recent five-set win in the rivalry and an extra recovery day, while defending champions Poland bring a far stronger lineup than in the teams’ Week 1 meeting and a block that […]
The United States reached the Men’s VNL 2026 semifinals with a rapid straight-sets win over Italy. Jake Hanes scored 21 points and six of USA’s 14 aces, including the serving run that erased Italy’s 15-10 […]
Slovenia reached the Men’s VNL 2026 semifinals with a straight-sets win over Türkiye, but the 3-0 scoreline concealed two extraordinary finishes. After taking the opener 25-21, the Slovenians survived 35-33 and 39-37 marathons as Rok […]
Japan enter the Men’s VNL 2026 Finals as the only undefeated team, while hosts China arrive after finishing last in the Preliminary Phase. The gap is enormous on paper, but this Asian rivalry still gives […]
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