3 teams secure Volleyball Nations League Finals spots
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In Manila, The Philippines, Japan, Canada, and France dominated their Friday matches securing their spots in next week’s men’s Volleyball Nations League Finals in Łódź, Poland.
Japan defeated the Netherlands 3-0 (25:18, 25:19, 25:20), rising to sixth place with a 7-3 record, led by Yuji Nishida with 16 points and Yuki Ishikawac, who added 15. The Netherlands, now 13th, are out of the quarterfinals.
Canada upset Brazil with a hard-fought 3-0 (26:24, 25:19, 26:24), moving to fourth place, led by Eric Loeppky who scored 21 points, while Brazil remains seventh, still in contention, but at risk.
France, the defending Olympic champions, shut out Iran 3-0 (25:21, 25:17, 25:20), climbing to fifth place, led by Jean Patry with 16 points while Iran, at 15th place, is obviously out of the running.
Poland’s win over Argentina and Cuba’s victory over Bulgaria also shaped the standings, with Poland in second place and Cuba in eighth.
And so, Slovenia, Poland, Italy, Canada, France, and Japan have secured their spots in the finals. Meanwhile, Brazil and Cuba, currently in 7th and 8th place, are in a strong position to claim the last two spots avaible.
In Ljubljana, in fact, Finals’ hosts Poland sweep Argentina with the score of 0-3 (19:25, 18:25, 22:25), Cuba destroyed Bulgaria with the same score (18:25, 20:25, 18:25), while Serbia needed four sets to beat Türkiye, 1-3 (25:20, 19:25, 23:25, 21:25), now relegated at last place in the standings at -1 from Iran.
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🏐| FIVB VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE 2024 | Friday | June 21, 2024
| Pool 6 – Week 3 – Manila 🇵🇭
• 11.00 (Local Time) | Iran – France 0-3 (21:25, 17:25, 20:25)
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Canada – Brazil 3-0 (26:24, 25:19, 26:24)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | The Netherlands – Japan 0-3 (18:25, 19:25, 20:25)
| Pool 5 – Week 3 – Ljubljana 🇸🇮
• 13.00 (Local Time) | Argentina – Poland 0-3 (19:25, 18:25, 22:25)
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Bulgaria – Cuba 0-3 (18:25, 20:25, 18:25)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Türkiye – Serbia 1-3 (25:20, 19:25, 23:25, 21:25)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Poland 24
2. Italy 24
3. Slovenia 23
4. Canada 21
5. France 20
6. Japan 20
7. Brazil 20
8. Cuba 17
9. Serbia 15
10. Argentina 15
11. Germany 12
12. USA 12
13. The Netherlands 10
14. Bulgaria 8
15. Iran 6
16. Türkiye 5
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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Saturday| June 22, 2024
| Pool 6 – Week 3 – Manila 🇵🇭
• 11.00 (Local Time) | Germany – USA
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Canada – The Netherlands
• 19.00 (Local Time) | France – Japan
| Pool 5 – Week 3 – Ljubljana 🇸🇮
• 13.00 (Local Time) | Bulgaria – Argentina
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Serbia – Poland
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Slovenia – Italy
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