Serbia1–3Japan
17–2515–2525–2216–25
Serbia faced Japan in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 24 June in Orléans, France, with Japan winning 3-1.
Japan won the first two sets convincingly, but Serbia took the third set 25-22 to extend the match. However, Japan responded by dominating the fourth set 25-16 to close out the victory.
Ran was Japan's top scorer with 22 points, including 6 blocks, while Mašulović V. led Serbia with 16 points. Japan has now won four consecutive men's head-to-head matches against Serbia in this tournament, dating back to 2023.
Match statistics
SerbiaJapan
41Attack49
7Block8
3Ace serve4
22Opp. errors36
73Total97
Top scorers
Serbia
Mašulović V.#22
16 pts14 atk1 blk1 srv
Marinović#4
14 pts11 atk1 blk2 srv
Stefanović#19
5 pts3 atk2 blk0 srv
Japan
Ran#12
22 pts14 atk6 blk2 srv
Ishikawa#14
12 pts11 atk0 blk1 srv
Nishida#1
10 pts10 atk0 blk0 srv
Matches — FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026
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