Final Week of Men’s VNL Preliminary Round Begins

July 15, 2025. – The final week of Preliminary Round matches for the Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) begins this week, with teams battling for a spot in the quarterfinals. The Final Round will be held in Ningbo Beilun, China, starting on July 30.

As the host nation, China has already secured a place in the quarterfinals, leaving the remaining 15 teams to compete for the seven remaining spots.

Currently:

·         Cuba sits in 9th place with a 4-4 record (13 points)

·         USA is in 13th place, also with a 4-4 record (10 points)

·         Canada is in 14th place with 3 wins and 5 losses (11 points)

Brazil tops the standings with 7 wins and 1 loss, followed by Poland and Italy, both with 6 wins and 2 losses.

Given the standings, USA, Cuba, and Canada must aim to win their remaining matches to have a chance at qualifying for the single-elimination Final Round.

NORCECA Teams’ Match Locations:

USA plays in Chiba, Japan, alongside Argentina, Brazil, Türkiye, Germany, and Japan.

Cuba plays in Gdansk, Poland, with Bulgaria, China, France, Iran, and Poland.

Canada plays in Ljubljana, Slovenia, facing Slovenia, Serbia, Italy, Ukraine, and the Netherlands.

Match Schedule:

July 16

USA vs Türkiye

Cuba vs Bulgaria

Canada vs Slovenia

July 17

USA and Canada rest

Cuba vs Poland

July 18

USA vs Argentina

Cuba vs France

Canada vs Netherlands

July 19

Cuba has a rest day

USA vs Germany

Canada vs Serbia

July 20

USA vs Japan

Cuba vs China

Canada vs Ukraine