World No.7 Argentina will take on Japan in the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League Round 1 clash on Monday.
World No.7 Argentina will take on Japan in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League Round 1 clash on Monday. The Argentine side will have their task cut out in the match as Japan have displayed their dominance so far in the season. Argentina are in the 12th spot with a solitary win and three losses from their four matches while the Japanese men are in the second spot with three wins from four games.
Argentina started their campaign with a straight set defeat to Poland before bouncing back to outclass Germany (3-1). The Argentine side, later, registered two consecutive losses — Serbia (2-3) and Italy (1-3) — and will be eager to get their season back on track against Japan.
Japan, meanwhile, started their season on a high with 3-1 margin victories over the Netherlands and China. Their first and only loss of the season so far came against the heavyweights USA (2-3). Japan, then, outclassed Iran in straight sets in their previous match of Round 1.
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A fresh new format was enforced for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League ahead of the 2022 edition. The revised format will feature 16 men’s teams who will compete in pools of 8 teams during the preliminary round. Eight teams will then advance to the competition’s final knockout round. The Finals will include the seven strongest teams, with the finals host — Italy — entering the knockout round as the top-placed team. It will consist of eight matches in total – four quarterfinals, two semi-finals, and bronze and gold medal matches.
Pool 1 Brazil | Pool 2 Canada | Pool 3 Philippines | Pool 4 Bulgaria | Pool 5 Japan | Pool 6 Poland |
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Brazil Australia China Iran Japan Netherlands Slovenia United States | Bulgaria Canada Argentina France Germany Italy Poland Serbia | China Japan Argentina France Germany Italy Netherlands Slovenia | Australia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Iran Poland Serbia United States | Japan Australia Argentina Brazil Canada France Germany United States | Poland Bulgaria China Iran Italy Netherlands Serbia Slovenia |
June 21 schedule | Time (IST) |
Slovenia vs Netherlands | 12:30 pm |
Australia vs Canada | 07:30 pm |
Argentina vs Japan | 04:30 pm |
Iran vs Bulgaria | 10:30 pm |
Live streaming of all 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League matches is accessible on the website – volleyballworld.tv. Volleyball TV, which will be available on desktop and mobile, will provide viewers with live telecasts and highlights from the FIVB’s major events. However, in order to watch the 2022 FIVB Volleyball men’s Nations League, fans must purchase a subscription.