Serbia1–3USA
12–2523–2526–2417–25
The USA defeated Serbia 3-1 (25-12, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17) in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 28 June 2026 in Orléans, France.
The USA dominated the opening set 25-12, but the closest set came in the second, where Serbia pushed to 23-25 before falling. Serbia avoided the sweep by taking the third set 26-24, though the USA ultimately sealed the match in four sets.
Anderson led the USA with 14 points (11 attacks, 2 blocks, 1 serve), while Marinović was Serbia's top scorer with 16 points (13 attacks, 2 blocks, 1 serve). This result continues the USA's recent head-to-head success, as they have now won the last two men's meetings (2024 and 2023).
Match statistics
SerbiaUSA
49Attack46
8Block11
5Ace serve4
16Opp. errors38
78Total99
Top scorers
Serbia
Marinović#4
16 pts13 atk2 blk1 srv
Perić#12
15 pts14 atk1 blk0 srv
Kulpinac#24
13 pts12 atk0 blk1 srv
USA
Anderson#1
14 pts11 atk2 blk1 srv
Hartke#18
10 pts8 atk2 blk0 srv
Hanes#17
10 pts6 atk2 blk2 srv