The FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 continues in Ningbo Beilun, China, on July 30, with two compelling matches scheduled, headlined by a clash between Italy and the United States.
Italy vs USA (14:00, Ningbo Beilun, China):
This meeting brings a complex recent history, as their last head-to-head saw the US women's team defeat Italy 3-0 in the women's VNL earlier in June, though the men's sides last faced off in June 2026, when Italy edged out a 3-2 victory. Italy comes into this match on a mixed run of form, having recently beaten China 3-1 but also lost a five-setter to Brazil, while the USA men's team has dropped their last two matches, falling to Poland 3-0 and Bulgaria 3-1.
Poland vs Ukraine (18:30, Ningbo Beilun, China):
These two sides have a tight recent history, with their last men's meeting in June 2026 going Poland's way in a 3-2 thriller, while the women's teams also featured a 3-1 Polish victory that same month. Poland arrives in outstanding form, having swept past the USA, France, and Brazil in straight sets in their last three outings, whereas Ukraine has shown grit despite inconsistency, beating Germany 3-1 but falling to both Türkiye and Serbia in their recent matches.