Japan3–1Thailand
25–1525–2122–2525–22
Japan defeated Thailand 3-1 in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 09/07/2026 in Osaka, Japan. The set scores were 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, and 25-22.
The closest set was the fourth, which Japan won 25-22 to close out the match. Thailand’s strongest fight came in the third set, where they took a 25-22 win to extend the contest.
In recent head-to-head meetings, Japan had won the prior encounter 3-0 at the 2025 Women's World Championship. For Japan, Ishikawa (#4) led all scorers with 22 points, including 18 attacks and 4 blocks.
Match statistics
JapanThailand
66Attack57
10Block5
1Ace serve1
20Opp. errors20
97Total83
Top scorers
Japan
Ishikawa#4
22 pts18 atk4 blk0 srv
Wada#1
20 pts18 atk2 blk0 srv
Shimamura#3
14 pts12 atk1 blk1 srv
Thailand
K.Pimpichaya#16
20 pts19 atk1 blk0 srv
J.Sasipaporn#11
13 pts13 atk0 blk0 srv
N.Thatdao#5
12 pts11 atk1 blk0 srv