Two of the challenger teams, Canada and Cuba will face each other at the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League 2023.
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The fifth edition of the prestigious FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League is underway from June 6 and will run until July 23, 2023. The event’s preliminary phase will be held in seven different venues, with the final round taking center stage at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland. This year, Cuba will be making their first appearance as they will replace Australia owing to the results of the 2022 Nations League and the 2022 Challenger Cup.
A total of sixteen teams will battle it out in the tournament. Ten of them, including Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, Japan, Poland, Serbia, and the USA, have earned core team status, shielding them from the risk of relegation. On the other hand, six challenger teams – Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Netherlands, and Slovenia – will vie for glory, with the threat of potential relegation over their participation.
Two of the challenger teams, Canada and Cuba will face each other at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023. This will be the first time that Cuba will be participating in the tournament, while Canada is competing for the fourth time. Canada’s best finish in the event was seventh place finish in 2018. Last year, Canada finished their campaign with a fifteenth-place finish.
Canada: Eshenko Pearson (MB), Herr Luke (S), Hoag Nicholas (OH), Hofer Brodie (OH), Demyanenko Danny (MB), Maar Stephen Timothy (OH), Blankenau Jay (S), Sclater Ryan Joseph (O), Van Berkel Lucas (MB), Szwarc Arthur (O), Schnitzer Jordan (MB), Lui Justin (L), Currie Landon (L), Elser Mathias (OH), Tuomas Sammelvuo (Coach).
Cuba: Masso Alvarez Jose Israel (MB), Mergarejo Hernandez Osniel Lazaro (OH), Concepcion Rojas Javier Octavio (MB), Thondike Mejias Christian Manuel (S), Garcia Alvarez Yonder Roman (L), Gutierrez Suarez Miguel David (O), Taboada Diaz Lyvan (S), Herrera Jaime Jesus (O), Goide Arredondo Adrian Eduardo (S), Lopez Castro Miguel Angel (OH), Pedroso Garriga Endriel Alberto (MB), Gutierrez Suarez Jose Miguel (OH), Yant Herrera Marlon (OH), Gorguet Salas Alain (L), Nicolas Ernesto Vives Coffigny (Coach).
(All the timings are in India Standard Time.)
| Wednesday Games (June 7, 2023) | Timings |
| Italy vs Argentina | 2:00 am (June 6, 16:30 Eastern Daylight Time, UTC -04:00) |
| Canada vs Cuba | 5:30 am (June 6, 20:00 Eastern Daylight Time, UTC -04:00) |
| Slovenia vs Serbia | 11:30 am (June 7, 15:00 Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00) |
| Poland vs France | 2:30 pm (June 7, 18:00 Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00) |
| Tuesday Games (June 6, 2023) | Margin |
| China defeated Bulgaria | 3-2 (25 -20, 21 – 25, 25 – 21, 20 – 25, 15 – 9) |
The FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 will take place between 6 June to 23 July 2023.
The live streaming of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League 2023 will be available on Volleyball World TV. In Thailand, Channel 7HD will telecast the tournament.
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