In the final round of the 2024 Men's Volleyball Nations League, the Japanese national team faced France in the final on Sunday, June 30th (local time) and lost 1-3 (23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 23-25).
As a result, Japan finished the tournament as runners-up.
This marks the team's second consecutive podium finish, following their third-place finish last year, and their first silver medal at a major international competition in 47 years, since the 1977 World Cup.
Starting members
Japan
OH: Otsuka (9), Ishikawa (17)
MB: Onodera (7), Kentaro (7)
OP: Nishida (11)
S: Sekita (1)
L: Yamamoto
Substitutes: OP Miyaura (10), OH Tomita (2), OH Kai (1), S Fukatsu, MB Yamauchi
France
OH: Kleveno (5), Ruati (11)
MB: Lugoff (9), Jouffroy (5)
OP: Patry (24)
S: Brizard (1)
L: Grebennikov
Substitutes: OH Tille (13), S Toniutti, OH Ngape, OP Fall
*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero
※ () indicates score
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Final standings
Winner: France (2nd time in 2 years)
Runner-up: Japan
3rd place: Poland
4. Slovenia
5. Italy
6. Canada
7. Brazil
8. Argentina
9. Cuba
10. Serbia
11. Germany
12. America
13. Netherlands
14. Bulgaria
15. Iran
16. Türkiye
Individual Awards
Best Outside Hitter
Yuki Ishikawa (Japan)
Tomasz Fornal (Poland)
Best Middle Blocker
Nicolas Rugoff (France)
Jakub Kochanowski (Poland)
Best Opposite
Jean Patry (France)
Best Setter
Antoine Brizard (France)
Best Libero
Tomohiro Yamamoto (Japan)
MVP
Antoine Brizard (France)
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Photo: FIVB
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