In the final round of the 2024 Men's Volleyball Nations League, the Japanese national team faced Slovenia in the semi-finals on Saturday, June 29th (local time) and won 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 31-29).
This marks Japan's first appearance in the finals of the tournament, and the first time in 52 years since the 1972 Munich Olympics that they have advanced to the finals of a major international tournament.
Starting members
Japan
OH: Otsuka (7), Ishikawa (21)
MB: Onodera (9), Yamauchi (2)
OP: Nishida (18)
S: Sekita
L: Yamamoto
Substitutes: MB Kentaro (1), OP Miyaura, OH Tomita, OH Kai
Slovenia
OH: Ulnart (4), Chaebri (12)
MB: Kozamelnik (5), Starekar (2)
OP: T. Stern (20)
S: Loplet
L: Kovacic
Substitutes: Pajenk (10), OH Mozic, OP Mujanovic
*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero
※ () indicates score
TOSHIKI'S MVP
OH Ishikawa Yuki
21 points (2 blocks), attack efficiency rate 331 TP 3T
He scored 21 points, the most of both teams, by smashing sharp spikes into the Slovenian court time and time again.
He also had the most blocks on the team with 2 points and 4 touches. He especially put pressure on OP Stern, the opponent's main source of points.
Match commentary
※Added later
For detailed match stats,Here
Highlight Video
Next race information
Final vs France
June 30th (Sun) 27:00~ (Japan time)
Television broadcast
BS-TBS (LIVE)
TBS Nations League special site (you can check the TV broadcast schedule, etc.):https://www.tbs.co.jp/volley-nationsleague/
Online broadcast (LIVE)
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