Japan vs France: 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, Live Stream, Schedule and Results

Japan are heading into the tie on the back of a thrilling 3-2 win over Italy on Friday while the Europeans thrashed Netherlands 3-0 on the same day.

Japan national men's volleyball team; Credit: Twitter/@volleyball_phi
By Sreejith C R | Jun 25, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

In a FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League top of the table clash on Saturday, Japan will take on France. After the completion of Volleyball Nations League’s first week’s games from June 8 to June 13th, the second week’s action will run from June 21 to June 26 in Bulgaria and the Philippines. A total of 32 matches, 16 per venue will be played in Quezon City and Sofia respectively. Both sides have been in superb form in this edition of the competition having won five of their six games so far. Japan are heading into the tie on the back of a thrilling 3-2 win over Italy on Friday while the Europeans thrashed Netherlands 3-0 on the same day. 

Japan defeated Italy 25-20, 21-25, 24-26, 25-19, 15-13. It was the Asian side’s third consecutive victory in this edition of the VNL. Japan began their second week in the VNL with a brilliant 3-1 win over Argentina on Tuesday. Prior to that, Japan 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 final match of the first week. France on the other hand, saw their first match of second week against China being fortified before getting the better of Netherlands 25-14, 25-23, 25-13. 

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2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League Format

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 1Pool 2Pool 3Pool 4Pool 5Pool 6
BrazilBulgariaChinaAustraliaJapan Poland
ArgentinaCanadaJapanBrazilAustraliaBulgaria
ChinaArgentinaArgentinaBulgariaArgentinaChina
IranFranceFranceCanadaBrazilIran
JapanGermanyGermanyIranCanadaItaly
NetherlandsItalyItalyPolandFranceNetherlands
SloveniaPolandNetherlandsSerbiaGermanySerbia
USASerbiaSloveniaUSAUSASlovenia

2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League Live Schedule

June 25 ScheduleTime (IST)
Argentina vs Netherlands8:30 am
Japan vs France12:30 pm
Canada vs Iran4:00 pm
Italy vs Slovenia4:30 pm
Poland vs Australia7:00 pm
USA vs Bulgaria10:30 pm

Where to watch the 2022 FIVB Volleyball men’s Nations League? Live Streaming details

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.





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