Japan3–2Canada
18–2524–2629–2725–1915–11
Japan defeated Canada 3-2 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 16 July 2026 in Osaka, Japan.
The match was decided in the fifth set, with Japan taking it 15-11 after Canada had led two sets to none. The third set was the closest, with Japan narrowly winning 29-27 to extend the match. Canada recorded 16 blocks in the match to Japan's 5.
This result follows a 3-2 victory by Japan over Canada in the women's edition of the same tournament on 7 June 2026. For Japan, Otsuka led all scorers with 18 points. Canada's Young top-scored with 21 points.
Match statistics
JapanCanada
74Attack66
5Block16
4Ace serve2
28Opp. errors24
111Total108
Top scorers
Japan
Otsuka#5
18 pts18 atk0 blk0 srv
Miyaura#4
15 pts14 atk0 blk1 srv
Tomita#11
14 pts13 atk1 blk0 srv
Canada
Young#15
21 pts17 atk4 blk0 srv
Howe#17
17 pts12 atk5 blk0 srv
Wassenaar Ketrzynski#11
16 pts15 atk1 blk0 srv