The FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 continues on June 24 with a six-match slate across three European cities, featuring a highlight clash between China and Türkiye in Gliwice.
China vs Türkiye (18:00, Gliwice, Poland) [HIGHLIGHT MATCH]:
China and Türkiye meet again just three days after their last encounter, a 3-2 win for Türkiye in the women's competition. In men's play, Türkiye swept China 3-0 in June 2025, while China's most recent men's result was a straight-set loss to Cuba on June 14. Türkiye enters this fixture on the back of a 3-2 win over Germany and a 3-0 sweep of France in their last two outings.
Bulgaria vs Italy (18:00, Ljubljana, Slovenia):
Italy has dominated recent meetings, winning all three head-to-head contests since 2025, including a 3-0 result in June 2026. Bulgaria’s last match was a 3-2 victory over Ukraine, though they suffered losses to Canada and Thailand in preceding outings. Italy split their most recent results, bouncing back from a 3-0 defeat to the USA with a 3-0 win over Japan.
Serbia vs Japan (18:30, Orléans, France):
Japan has won all three recent encounters against Serbia, including a 3-2 victory in the 2026 women's competition and a 3-0 sweep in the 2025 men's tournament. Serbia’s form is mixed, with a 3-0 win over the Dominican Republic followed by a 2-3 loss to Italy and a 1-3 defeat to the USA. Japan also faced a 3-0 loss to Italy most recently, but earlier recorded a 3-0 sweep of Czechia.
Argentina vs Germany (21:30, Gliwice, Poland):
Argentina holds a perfect record in their last three men's head-to-heads, winning 3-1 in 2024 and sweeping 3-0 in 2023. Argentina has struggled in recent men's matches, losing to Brazil (3-2), Bulgaria (3-1), and Iran (3-0). Germany enters after a 3-2 women's win over Brazil and a 3-2 loss to Türkiye, alongside a 3-0 sweep of Belgium.
Ukraine vs Brazil (21:30, Ljubljana, Slovenia):
The only recent meeting between these sides came in June 2025, when Brazil edged Ukraine 3-2 in men's competition. Ukraine’s recent results include a 3-2 loss to Bulgaria and straight-set defeats to the Netherlands and Poland. Brazil most recently fell 3-2 to Germany but bounced back with a 3-1 win over China and a 3-2 victory over Belgium.
Cuba vs USA (22:00, Orléans, France):
The USA has won both recent men's meetings, a 3-1 result in 2025 and a 3-0 sweep in 2023. Cuba’s form has been rocky, with a 3-0 loss to China and a 2-3 defeat to Slovenia, followed by a 3-0 loss to Ukraine. The USA arrives on the back of dominant women's performances, sweeping Italy 3-0 and Czechia 3-0, with only a 1-3 loss to Serbia in between.