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VolleyballUkraine 3-0 Italy: Sweep the Azzurri as Plotnytskyi leads dominant VNL Week 2 win in Ljubljana
Ukraine swept world champions Italy 3-0 in VNL 2026 Week 2 in Ljubljana. Match recap with set scores 25-23, 25-19, 25-16, key performers and standings analysis.
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VolleyballGuatemala U21 sweep Nicaragua in straight sets at Pan American Cup — 3-0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-16)
Match report: Guatemala U21 3-0 Nicaragua U21 (25-11, 25-23, 25-16) at the 2026 NORCECA Men's U21 Pan American Cup. Guatemala claim first win in pool play in Guatemala City.
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VolleyballMexico U21 sweep Dominican Republic U21 to go 2-0 at Pan-American Cup
Match recap: Mexico U21 defeated Dominican Republic U21 3-0 on day two of the 2026 NORCECA Men's U21 Pan American Cup in Guatemala City. Mexico remain unbeaten in Pool A ahead of a clash with USA.
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VolleyballFrance edge Iran 3-2 in five-set thriller at VNL 2026 Week 2 in Orléans
Match report: France 3-2 Iran in Men's VNL 2026 Week 2. Set scores 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-9 in Orléans. Antoine Brizard named player of the match as Les Bleus edge five-set thriller on home soil.
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VolleyballSlovenia 3-1 Canada: Hosts open VNL Week 2 in Ljubljana with hard-fought victory
Match report: Slovenia defeated Canada 3-1 in FIVB Men's VNL 2026 Week 2 at Stožice Arena in Ljubljana. Set scores: 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22. Nik Mujanović starred as Slovenia opened Pool 6 with a vital home win.
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VolleyballPoland 3-2 Belgium: Hosts rally from two sets down to open VNL Week 2 with a comeback win in Gliwice
Poland 3-2 Belgium: match report from Men's VNL 2026 Week 2 in Gliwice. Poland came back from 0-2 down to win 21-25, 23-25, 25-19, 28-26, 15-12.
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VolleyballUkraine stun Brazil 3-1 in VNL 2026 Week 2 for historic first ever win over the South Americans
Ukraine claimed their biggest VNL scalp yet, defeating five-time Olympic medalists Brazil 3-1 in Ljubljana. Match report with set scores, key performers, and analysis.
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VolleyballUSA sweep Cuba 3-0 in straight sets to open VNL 2026 Week 2 in Orléans
Match report: USA beat Cuba 3-0 in straight sets (25-21, 25-21, 25-19) in Week 2 of the 2026 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League in Orléans, France. Matt Anderson top-scored with 14 points.
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VolleyballArgentina 3-2 Germany: Loser leads dramatic five-set win over Germany in VNL 2026 Week 2
Argentina edged Germany 3-2 in a five-set thriller at the PreZero Arena in Gliwice during Week 2 of the 2026 Men's Volleyball Nations League. Agustín Loser led the way as Argentina won the tie-break 15-13.
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VolleyballJapan Sweep First Two Sets, Hold Off Serbia Fightback for 3-1 VNL Week 2 Win in Orléans
Japan opened VNL 2026 Week 2 in Orléans with a 3-1 win over Serbia, taking the first two sets 25-17 and 25-15 before Serbia won set 3. Japan closed 25-16 in set 4.
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VolleyballBulgaria 3-2 Italy: World Championship final rematch delivers another five-set classic as Bulgaria claim revenge in Ljubljana
Bulgaria avenged their 2025 World Championship final defeat with a gritty 3-2 win over Italy in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Week 2 in Ljubljana. Set scores: 18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 15-9.
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VolleyballTurkey sweep China 3-0 in Men's VNL Week 2 opener in Gliwice
Match report: Turkey swept China 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-19) in the Men's Volleyball Nations League Week 2 opener at Gliwice, Poland on 24 June 2026.
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VolleyballUSA U21 open Pan American Cup defence with straight-sets sweep of Dominican Republic
Match recap: USA U21 defeated Dominican Republic U21 3-0 in the opening round of the 2026 NORCECA Men's U21 Pan American Cup at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City. Kainoa Wade led the Americans as defending champions began their title defence in Group A.
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VolleyballCanada W 3-2 Poland W: Van Ryk fires 26 points as Canadians end Poland's unbeaten VNL 2026 run in Bangkok thriller
Canada W 3-2 Poland W match report from VNL 2026 Women's Week 2 in Bangkok. Kiera Van Ryk's 26-point performance led Canada to a historic first win over Poland in ten meetings.
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VolleyballMexico U21 3-0 Venezuela U21: Straight-sets start in Pan-American Cup U21 opener
Match recap: Mexico U21 swept Venezuela U21 3-0 in Group A of the 2026 Pan-American Cup U21 on June 23. Full analysis, tournament context, and what the result means.
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VolleyballBelgium W 3-2 France W: Five-set comeback keeps Yellow Tigers in VNL hunt
Match report: Belgium W 3-2 France W in Women's VNL 2026. Belgium rallied from 1-2 down to win 25-17, 20-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-8 in Ankara, climbing to 12th while France stays 18th.
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VolleyballItaly W sweep Japan W 3-0 as Antropova powers dominant VNL 2026 display in Pasig
Italy Women swept Japan Women 3-0 in straight sets at the VNL 2026 Week 2 in Pasig City, Philippines. Match recap, analysis, set scores and Nations League standings implications.
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VolleyballCzechia 3–2 Dominican Republic: Monika Brancuska leads epic reverse sweep in VNL 2026 Week 2
Match recap: Czech Republic W 3–2 Dominican Republic W in the Volleyball Nations League Women 2026. Monika Brancuska scored 28 points as Czechia completed a reverse sweep from 0–2 down in Pasig City.
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