The CEV EuroVolley Men 2026 rolls on with three fixtures on 20 September, spanning Sofia and Torino as the tournament's group stage drama continues to unfold.
Ukraine vs Romania (20:00, Arena 8888, Sofia, Bulgaria):
Ukraine arrives in Sofia on the back of a three-set defeat to Poland on 15 September, a result that followed a convincing 3-0 win over Portugal and a 3-1 victory against Bulgaria earlier in the tournament. Romania, meanwhile, has been involved in nothing but tight contests, most recently edging France 3-2 on 17 September after a 3-1 win over Türkiye and a 2-3 loss to Germany. Both sides come into this fixture having traded momentum across their recent outings, with Romania's five-set battles contrasting Ukraine's more varied run of results.
Finland vs Greece (21:00, PalaVela, Torino, Italy):
Finland heads to Torino after a narrow 2-3 loss to Estonia on 18 September, which came on the heels of a 3-2 win over the Netherlands and a 3-0 sweep of Serbia. Greece, by contrast, has won its last three matches, beating Slovakia 3-1 on 17 September and following earlier 3-1 victories over both Sweden and Slovenia on 15 September. The two teams therefore arrive at this fixture in contrasting form, with Finland having gone the distance in two of its last three matches and Greece stringing together straight winning performances.
France vs Portugal (23:00, Arena 8888, Sofia, Bulgaria):
France takes the court in Sofia after a 2-3 defeat to Romania on 17 September, a result that interrupted a 3-0 win over Germany and a 3-1 victory against Latvia. Portugal, meanwhile, has had a mixed run, sweeping North Macedonia 3-0 on 15 September but falling 3-0 to Ukraine a day earlier and losing 2-3 to Israel on 13 September. France and Portugal thus meet in the Bulgarian capital with France having won two of its last three and Portugal looking to rebound from alternating results.