Pool A
France
World ranking: 4th
6th time in 3 consecutive tournaments
Best result: 1st place (Tokyo 2021)
France is the host country and the defending champion. After winning the 2022 Nations League, they have not been on the podium for a while, but they won this year's Nations League and are gaining momentum towards their second consecutive Olympic victory. France is a team that excels in defense and is known for having the world's No. 1 libero.GrebennikovFrom the solid defense centered around the setter,BrizardThe center of the attack is the oppositePatryHe is a 207cm tall player and played with Japan's Yuki Ishikawa at Milan (Italy) for three seasons. He was also the Tokyo Olympics MVP, but had few opportunities to play in the Nations League due to injury.EngapeThe key to winning a medal will be how well he can keep himself in shape. His belly is also a concern, so I hope to see him in top form again.
Attack: ★★★★
Block: ★★★★
Serve: ★★★★
Receive: ★★★★★
Toss: ★★★★★
member
Director: Andrea Giani (Italy)
*1 Valtelemei Sineniedze MB 1998 204cm Civitanova (Italy)
*2 Zhenya Grebennikov L 1990 188cm St. Petersburg (Russia)
*4 Jean Patry OP 1996 207cm Galatasaray (Türkiye)
*6 Benjamin Toniutti (C) S 1989 183cm Jastrzębski Węgiel (Poland)
*7 Kevin Tille OH 1990 200cm Warszawa (Poland)
*9 Erwin Ngape OH 1991 194cm ?
11 Antoine Brizard S 1994 196cm Piacenza (Italy)
14 Nicolas Rugoff MB 1992 206cm Montpellier
17 Trebor Klevno OH 1994 199cm Ziraat Bankkart (Türkiye)
19 Yacine Luati OH 1992 197cm Milano (Italy)
21 Theo Foll OP 1999 196cm Cisterna (Italy)
25 Quentin Jouffour MB 1993 203cm Suwałki (Poland)
Reserve
23 Timothy Karl OH 1995 195cm Jastrzębski Węgiel (Poland)
Featured Players
Antoine Brizard (setter, 196cm)
Nations League 2024 MVP. Not only does he have solid skills as a setter, such as being able to attack from the middle and toss the ball far, but he is also a large setter who scores points by using his height to block and serve. He also has the competitive spirit to score points when it matters (he himself has often said that he likes this type of play). Toshiki's favorite setter.
Slovenia
World ranking: 5th
First appearance
Slovenia has been rising to prominence in Europe since the mid-2010s, and after just under 10 years, they have finally made their Olympic debut. The core of the team is captainUrnarutoHe played for the Japanese team JTEKT STINGS until last season, and will transfer to the Japanese team Wolfdogs Nagoya from next season. The center of the attack will be the opposite, who scored many goals in this year's Nations League and was a key player in the team's appearance at the Paris Olympics.T. SternAlso, reserve opposite Mujanovic whispered love to his former teammate Ai Takahashi in a recent interview (laughs).
Attack: ★★★★
Block: ★★★★★
Serve: ★★★★★
Receive: ★★★★
Toss: ★★★★
member
Director: Georgi Cretu (Romania)
*1 Toncek Stern OP 1995 198cm Olympiacos (Greece)
*2 Alen Payenk MB 1986 203cm Olympiacos (Greece)
*4 Jan Kozamelnik MB 1995 204cm Trentino (Italy)
*9 Dejan Vincic S 1986 200cm Kanal
10 Sasjo Staal MB 1996 214cm Ljubljana
13 Jani Kovacic L 1992 185cm Ljubljana
14. Dziga Stern OH 1994 193cm Bełchatów (Poland)
16 Gregor Lopret S 1989 192cm Rzeszów (Poland)
17 Tine Urnalt (C) OH 1988 201cm Wolfdogs Nagoya
18 Klemen Czeby OH 1992 202cm Rzeszów (Poland)
19 Rok Mozic OH 2002 200cm Verona (Italy)
20 Nik Mujanovic OP 2004 200cm Paris (France)
Reserve
*3 Uros Planinšić S 1998 186cm Lycurgus (Netherlands)
Featured Players
Toncek Stern (opposite, 198cm)
This year's best scorer in the Nations League. With an average of over 20 points per game, he contributed greatly to Slovenia's first Olympic appearance with his consistent performance. He is a genuine opposite with a powerful serve and the ability to smash in powerful spikes even in difficult situations. Until just a few years ago, he wasn't such a great player, and when it comes to Slovenia, people tend to focus on the outside hitters such as Urnarut, but I think he has really grown beyond recognition. By the way, number 14, Ziga, is his older brother.
Canada
World ranking: 9th
6th time in 3 consecutive tournaments
Best result: 4th (1984)
Last year, they won the Paris Olympics qualifiers by winning Pool C, which was a close contest. They also beat Brazil and Japan in the qualifiers for the Nations League this year and advanced to the quarterfinals. The three Canadian brothers, outside hitters, were teammates with Ai Takahashi at Monza (Italy) last season.MarandLepkey, OppositeSchwartzThe center of their attack is their high block, and their defense is also very solid.
Attack: ★★★★
Block: ★★★★★
Serve: ★★★★
Receive: ★★★★
Toss: ★★★★
member
Director: Tomas Samuelvo (Finland)
*2 Luke Hare S 1994 194cm Narbonne (France)
*4 Nicholas Hoag (C) OH 1992 200cm ?
*5 Brody Hofer OH 2000 199cm Taranto (Italy)
*6 Danny Demianenko MB 1994 196cm Grottazzolina (Italy)
*7 Stephen Marr OH 1994 202cm Piacenza (Italy)
*8 Brett Walsh S 1994 196cm Poitevin (France)
11 Sandor Ketrzynski OP 2000 208cm Luneburg (Germany)
12 Lucas van Berkel MB 1991 210cm ?
14 Arthur Schwartz OP 1995 209cm Monza (Italy)
18 Justin Louis L 2000 178cm Liberec (Czech Republic)
33 Finnian McCarthy MB 1999 200cm Lublin (Poland)
80 Eric Lepke OH 1998 195cm Civitanova (Italy)
Reserve
17 Riley Barnes OH 1993 200cm Nice (France)
Featured Players
Stephen Marr (outside hitter, 202cm)
He is the leader of the charge at Monza and also on the Canadian national team. He has some issues with serving, but his offensive power more than makes up for that. His powerful spikes, fired from his sturdy rugby player-like body, have a truly unique sound. He is not only powerful, but also good at soft shots such as feints, making him a real nuisance. It will be interesting to see how he goes wild in Paris.
Serbia
World ranking: 10th
7th time in 3 tournaments (including the era of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro)
Best result: Winner (2000)
Despite having many talented players, the team had not been able to achieve good results in recent international competitions, but this year they have successfully integrated their veteran and young players, and have secured the last remaining ticket to the Paris Olympics.KuyunjicHe has a good balance of offense and defense and is highly mobile.PodrascaninThe opposite side stands as a wall.Lubrich.
Attack: ★★★★
Block: ★★★★★
Serve: ★★★★
Receive: ★★★
Toss: ★★★★
member
Directed by: Igor Kolakovic
*2 Uroš Kovacevic OH 1993 197cm Piacenza (Italy)
*3 Milorad Kapur L 1991 182cm ?
*7 Peter Krsmanovic MB 1990 205cm Ufa (Russia)
*8 Marko Ivovic OH 1990 194cm Novosibirsk (Russia)
*9 Nikola Jovovic S 1992 197cm Novokuybyshevsk (Russia)
10 Milan Kujundzic OH 1997 196cm Bełchatów (Poland)
12 Pavle Peric OH 1998 207cm Bełchatów (Poland)
14 Aleksandar Atanasevich OP 1991 202cm ?
16 Drazen Luburic OP 1993 202cm Fenerbahce (Türkiye)
18 Marko Podrascanin MB 1987 204cm ?
21 Vuk Todorovic S 1998 190cm Gorzów (Poland)
29 Aleksandar Nedeljkovic MB 1997 205cm Cisterna (Italy)
Reserve
15 Nemanya Mashurovich MB 1995 208cm ?
Featured Players
Drazen Lubric (opposite, 202cm)
Serbia's proud cannon. In this year's Nations League qualifiers, he scored a lot of points with an average attack success rate of over 55%, and was the third highest scorer in terms of the number of service aces. When he was young, he played for Japan Toyo Tires in Japan, and when he finds out that we are Japanese, he says "Thank you!"
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