The Asian Games Volleyball — Women 2026 continues on 18 September in Aichi, Japan, with six matches spread across two venues and three time slots. The day's schedule features teams from across Asia still shaping their tournament stories, with the highlight fixture placing Kazakhstan and China on the same court at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
Qatar vs Hong Kong, China (11:00, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
Qatar come into this match after a 3-0 defeat to Vietnam at the Asian Games on 16 September, following earlier 0-3 losses to Korea and Chinese Taipei at the AVC Men's Volleyball Continental 2026. Hong Kong, China also opened their Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 loss to South Korea on 16 September, after falling 3-1 to Korea and 0-3 to Vietnam at the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in late August. Both sides arrive at this fixture looking for their first foothold of the competition.
Kazakhstan vs China (11:00, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
Kazakhstan's most recent outing was a 3-1 loss to Thailand at the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship on 25 August, which followed a 3-0 win over Australia and a 0-3 defeat to Indonesia earlier in that tournament. China, meanwhile, opened their Asian Games account with a 3-0 win over the Philippines on 16 September, after 3-1 losses to Korea and Iran at the AVC Men's Volleyball Continental 2026 earlier in the month. The two teams meet in the day's highlight fixture at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
Vietnam vs South Korea (14:00, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
Vietnam began their Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 win over Qatar on 16 September, following 0-3 defeats to China and Japan at the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship in late August. South Korea also started with a 3-0 victory at the Asian Games, defeating Hong Kong, China on 16 September. Both teams arrive at this fixture having won their opening match of the tournament.
Mongolia vs Kyrgyzstan (14:00, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
Mongolia's recent record comes from the AVC Women's Nations Cup 2025, where they beat Iran 3-2 on 12 June but fell 3-1 to India and 0-3 to Indonesia earlier in that event. Kyrgyzstan most recently featured at the AVC Women's Nations Cup 2026, opening with a 3-1 loss to Australia and a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan before closing with a 3-0 win over Lebanon on 13 June. The two sides meet at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
Chinese Taipei vs Thailand (17:00, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
The recent head-to-head between these two teams includes a 3-2 win for Chinese Taipei over Thailand at the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship 2026 on 14 August, a 3-2 win for Thailand at the AVC Men's Volleyball Continental 2026 on 9 September, and a 3-0 win for Thailand at the AVC Men's Cup 2024 on 5 June 2024. Chinese Taipei come into this match after a 3-1 loss to Iran on 11 September, alongside that 2-3 loss to Thailand and a 3-0 win over Qatar earlier in the AVC Men's Volleyball Continental 2026. Thailand's recent run at the same event includes a 0-3 loss to Australia on 10 September and a 3-2 win over Korea on 7 September.
Indonesia vs Japan (17:20, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
Indonesia's most recent results come from the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship, where they beat Australia 3-0 on 26 August but lost 1-3 to Iran and 0-3 to Thailand earlier in that tournament. Japan opened their Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 win over Nepal on 16 September, following 3-0 victories over Iran and Korea at the AVC Men's Volleyball Continental 2026 on 13 and 12 September respectively. The two teams close out the day's schedule at Park Arena Komaki.