USA2–3Japan
25–1821–2525–2022–2513–15
USA faced Japan in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 27 June 2026 in Orléans, France, with Japan winning 3-2.
The match went to a decisive fifth set, where Japan edged out USA 15-13 to secure the victory.
Japan's Ran (#12) led all scorers with 26 points, including 22 attacks. This result follows Japan's 3-0 win over USA in the same tournament in July 2025.
Match statistics
USAJapan
69Attack66
9Block4
3Ace serve4
25Opp. errors29
106Total103
Top scorers
USA
Hanes#17
25 pts21 atk2 blk2 srv
Defalco#8
17 pts15 atk1 blk1 srv
Anderson#1
16 pts15 atk1 blk0 srv
Japan
Ran#12
26 pts22 atk2 blk2 srv
Miyaura#4
20 pts20 atk0 blk0 srv
Larry#23
9 pts6 atk2 blk1 srv