Japan3–0Argentina
25–2225–2225–16
Japan defeated Argentina 3-0 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 19 July 2026 in Osaka, Japan. The set scores were 25-22, 25-22, and 25-16.
The first two sets were tightly contested, each ending 25-22, before Japan pulled away in the third set with a decisive 25-16 score. Japan's total of 75 points included 47 attack points, while Argentina managed 60 total points with 35 attacks.
Japan's Yuki Ishikawa led all scorers with 21 points (20 attacks, 1 block), and Ran Takahashi added 16 points including 4 service aces. The win extended Japan's head-to-head winning streak against Argentina in VNL matches to four consecutive victories since 2022.
Match statistics
JapanArgentina
47Attack35
7Block3
4Ace serve5
17Opp. errors17
75Total60
Top scorers
Japan
Ishikawa#14
21 pts20 atk1 blk0 srv
Ran#12
16 pts10 atk2 blk4 srv
Nishida#1
8 pts7 atk1 blk0 srv
Argentina
Vicentin#17
12 pts8 atk1 blk3 srv
Armoa Morel#11
12 pts11 atk0 blk1 srv
Loser Bruno#8
8 pts5 atk2 blk1 srv