Japan3–2Serbia
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Japan defeated Serbia 3-2 at the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 17 June 2026 in Pasig City, Philippines.
The match was decided in a tight fifth set, which Japan won 15-7 after forcing a decider by edging the fourth set 32-30 in the closest frame of the contest.
Japan’s Ishikawa led all scorers with 24 points, while Serbia’s Kurtagić recorded a match-high five blocks. The result made it six wins in the last seven head-to-head meetings between the two nations in women’s Volleyball Nations League history.
Match statistics
JapanSerbia
73Attack65
4Block15
7Ace serve4
27Opp. errors27
111Total111
Top scorers
Japan
Ishikawa#4
24 pts23 atk1 blk0 srv
Wada#1
20 pts20 atk0 blk0 srv
Sato#5
12 pts7 atk1 blk4 srv
Serbia
Uzelac#15
21 pts19 atk0 blk2 srv
Čajić#25
18 pts16 atk1 blk1 srv
Kurtagić#11
15 pts10 atk5 blk0 srv
Matches — FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League 2026
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JapanSerbia