The CEV EuroVolley Men 2026 continues on 17 September with five fixtures spread across Tampere and Modena, headlined by a Serbia-Belgium clash under the lights at Nokia Arena.
Netherlands vs Estonia (00:00, Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland):
Neither side arrives in Tampere on the back of a win, with the Netherlands having most recently pushed Serbia to five sets in a 3-2 defeat on 14 September after earlier losses to Denmark and Belgium. Estonia's own campaign has followed a similar pattern, falling 3-1 to Belgium on 15 September after a straight-sets loss to Denmark and a 3-1 reverse against Serbia. Both teams are still searching for a foothold in the tournament as they meet in this early-hours fixture.
France vs Romania (00:00, BTarena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania):
France arrive in Cluj-Napoca unbeaten across their last three matches, having beaten Latvia 3-1, Türkiye 3-0 and Switzerland 3-0 in succession. Romania's own recent run includes a 3-1 win over Türkiye on 15 September and a 3-1 victory against Switzerland, though a five-set loss to Germany on 13 September interrupted that sequence. The only recent meeting between these two sides came at the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 in August, where France won 3-0.
Czechia vs Slovenia (02:00, PalaPanini, Modena, Italy):
Czechia come into Modena on a three-match winning run, having swept Slovakia 3-0 on 14 September after a five-set win over Sweden and a 3-1 victory against Greece. Slovenia responded to a 3-1 loss to Greece on 15 September by having previously beaten Sweden 3-0 and Slovakia 3-0. The most recent head-to-head recorded between the two nations came at the Women's World Championship 2025, where Czechia edged Slovenia 3-2.
Serbia vs Belgium (21:00, Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland):
Serbia's recent form has been mixed, following a five-set win over the Netherlands on 14 September with a 3-0 defeat to Finland a day earlier and a 3-1 victory over Estonia before that. Belgium have been busy, beating Denmark 3-1 and Estonia 3-1 on the same day, 15 September, after a five-set loss to Finland on 12 September. In their most recent meeting, at the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 in June, Serbia came away with a 3-1 win over Belgium.
Slovakia vs Greece (21:00, PalaPanini, Modena, Italy):
Slovakia head into Modena having lost their last three matches, most recently a 3-0 defeat to Czechia and a 3-1 loss to Italy on 14 September, following a 3-0 reverse against Slovenia. Greece, by contrast, have won their last two, beating Sweden 3-1 and Slovenia 3-1 on 15 September, after a 3-0 loss to Italy on 13 September. The two sides meet in Modena with contrasting recent trajectories behind them.