Pool A
No match
Pool B
Italy - Brazil
3-1 (25-23, 27-25, 18-25, 25-21)
Italy beat Brazil thanks to OP Romano's team-high 20 points and attack efficiency of 66.671 TP3T. Brazil's OH Real, who was rumored to be injured, played the full game but was unable to make the cut.
Poland - Egypt
3-0(25-21, 25-19, 25-13)
Poland's OH Leon, who had limited opportunities to play in the warm-up matches after the Nations League due to poor condition, played the full game and scored the team's highest number of points with 13, leading Poland to a straight set victory over Egypt.
Ranking
1st Poland 1 win 3 points
2nd place Italy 1 win 3 points
3rd place Brazil 0 wins 0 points
4th Egypt 0 wins 0 points
A total of eight teams, including the six teams ranked second or higher in each pool and the top two third-placed teams, will advance to the final tournament.
Pool C
Japan - Germany
2-3 (17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 28-30, 12-15)
Germany won the fierce full-set battle, led by 39-year-old veteran OP Grosser, who scored the most points for both teams with 24. It was the first time in 10 years since 2014 that Germany beat Japan in an official match.
America - Argentina
3-0(25-20, 25-19, 25-16)
OH Russell, who played for JT Thunders Hiroshima until last season, led both teams with 20 points. L. Dhanani played the full game for Argentina, who was worried about injury. USA had 8 aces in the 3 sets and took the lead with their serves.
Standings
1st place USA 1 win 3 points
2nd place Germany 1 win 2 points
3rd place Japan 0 wins 1 point
4th Argentina 0 wins 0 points
A total of eight teams, including the six teams ranked second or higher in each pool and the top two third-placed teams, will advance to the final tournament.
Upcoming match schedule
Japan time
July 28th (Sunday)
24:00~ France - Serbia
28:00~ Slovenia - Canada
July 30 (Tuesday)
16:00~ Italy - Egypt
20:00~ America - Germany
24:00~ Slovenia - Serbia
28:00~ France - Canada
Wednesday, July 31st
16:00~ Poland-Brazil
20:00~ Japan - Argentina
Friday, August 2
16:00~ Argentina - Germany
20:00~ Brazil - Egypt
24:00~ France - Slovenia
28:00~ Japan - America
Saturday, August 3rd
24:00~ Poland - Italy
28:00~ Canada - Serbia
Monday, August 5th
16:00~ Quarterfinals
20:00~ Quarterfinals
24:00~ Quarterfinals
28:00~ Quarterfinals
Wednesday, August 7th
23:00~ Semi-finals
27:00~ Semi-finals
Friday, August 9
23:00~ 3rd place deciding match
Saturday, August 10th
20:00~ Finals
[PR] "ALL for DREAM -Footsteps to Glory- Japan Volleyball National Team Nations League 2024" will be available on U-NEXT from July 27th (Sat.)
A documentary program that closely follows the unknown behind-the-scenes of the "Volleyball Nations League 2024" and traces the fierce battles will be streamed on U-NEXT.
[Distribution date and time]
July 27th (Saturday) 5pm Boys #1 Boys #2
August 3rd (Saturday) 5pm Women's #1
Saturday, August 10th 5pm Women's #2
Saturday, August 24th 5pm Men's #3
Saturday, August 31st 5pm Women's #3
September 7th (Saturday) 5pm Men's #4
Saturday, September 14th 5pm Women's #4
(Quoted from TBS TV release)
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