Japan3–1China
23–2525–2325–1625–23
Japan defeated China 3-1 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 29 July 2026 in Ningbo Beilun, China. The set scores were 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23.
The closest set was the first, which China won 25-23, and two other sets were decided by just two points each. Japan's decisive surge came in the third set, winning 25-16 to take control of the match.
Japan's Ran (#12) led all scorers with 21 points, including 17 attacks, 2 blocks, and 2 serves. China's Wang B. (#23) also impressed with 19 points, 16 of them from attacks. In the most recent men's head-to-head on 13 June 2026, Japan had also won 3-1.
Match statistics
JapanChina
61Attack54
9Block6
4Ace serve4
24Opp. errors23
98Total87
Top scorers
Japan
Ran#12
21 pts17 atk2 blk2 srv
Larry#23
13 pts8 atk5 blk0 srv
Nishida#1
13 pts11 atk1 blk1 srv
China
Wang B.#23
19 pts16 atk1 blk2 srv
Li Y.Z.#9
13 pts11 atk2 blk0 srv
Zhang Z.J.#12
12 pts12 atk0 blk0 srv