At a friendly tournament in Ufa, Konstantin Bryanskiy’s Russia beat Iran, Belarus and Cuba and dropped one set across three matches — the first sustained international block since FIVB restrictions lifted, with VNL 2027 next.
USA U17 swept Turkey 3-0 (25-23, 25-11, 25-23) in the Santiago final on Aug 16. Knotts scored 23, Ogbogu 18. China took bronze 3-1 over Taipei.
Knotts led the U17 final with 23, Ogbogu 18. Sets 25-23, 25-11, 25-23. USA did not drop a set to Turkey.
After the USA semi, China beat Chinese Taipei 3-1 for bronze. The USA–Turkey final was a pool rematch.
USA swept China 3-0 in the U17 semifinal, 25-13, 25-15, 25-19, as Knotts scored 19. Türkiye swept Chinese Taipei 3-0. The USA-Türkiye final is a rematch of their Pool A meeting.
Thailand beat unbeaten Poland 3-1 in the U17 World Championship round of 16. Korea swept the Philippines, the United States swept Argentina. Quarterfinals are Aug. 14 in Santiago.
After a rest day, Girls’ U17 Worlds resumes in Chile. USA face Thailand, Poland meet Croatia, Korea play the Dominican Republic — and five unbeaten sides face their next stress test.
After day three of the Girls’ U17 Worlds in Chile, USA and China are 9-for-9 on sets. Czechia, Poland and Korea also remain unbeaten; Aug 9 is a rest day.
At the Girls’ U17 Worlds in Chile, USA/Italy/China stayed perfect, Poland beat Brazil 3-2, and the Philippines earned a first-ever World Championship win.
Poland defended the VNL title with a 3-2 final win over the USA in Ningbo. Fornal was MVP; Slovenia took bronze.
Men VNL final day in Ningbo on August 2: Poland and USA play for gold while Japan and Slovenia meet for bronze, with semifinal takeaways and tactical keys for medal matches.
Turkey won the 2026 Women's Volleyball Nations League, beating Brazil in the final with Vargas as MVP. Title impact and the bridge to men's Finals in Ningbo.
The men's VNL 2026 prelims are done. From July 29 to August 2 in Ningbo, eight teams will contest the Finals — including first-time knockout sides Turkey and Ukraine.
The Polish men's volleyball team has won every match on their road to the 2026 Nations League semi-final. Wilfredo León is averaging over 25 points per game. We analyse why the Eagles are favourites again.
The Brazilian women's volleyball team has reached the Nations League semi-finals. The Yellow Canaries came back from 0-2 down to beat Japan 3-2 in the quarter-final.
A breakdown of the 2026 world volleyball season: the strongest teams, leaders and predictions for the World Championship.