On June 16, 2023, Japan will play Germany in the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League. In this matchup, two strong teams will square off.
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League, in its fifth season, kicked off play on June 13. International volleyball players compete in the Nations League each year. The tournament will run from May 30 to July 16, 2023. In the United States, Arlington, Texas’s College Park Centre will host the decisive round. The VNL will feature the top 16 nations from four volleyball confederations). The FIVB, the body in charge of regulating the sport, holds it as one of the premier international indoor competitions. The final tournament roster was created after a few minor alterations. The 2022 Challenger Cup and Nations League brought about the adjustments.
On June 16, 2023, Japan will play Germany in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Nations League. In this matchup, two strong teams will square off. Japan is ranked seventh in the world, while Germany is ranked 12th. Following the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2022, Germany placed ninth overall, while Japan took seventh. Attempting to top the standings is the goal for both teams this time.
The first round of the women’s competition for VNL 2023 consists of three weekly stages. To accommodate all 16 teams, the teams in the two pools are rotated every week. The championship round will be played between the top eight teams after three weeks. The pool round consists of 12 games played by each team. Following that, eight teams will compete in the competition’s final knockout round. Following the preliminary round, the order of the knockout stages will be determined by the teams’ rankings. The preliminary stages will take place in a number of cities, including Bangkok, Brasilia, Nagoya, Hong Kong, Suwon, and Bangkok. The knockout matches will begin on July 2 following the conclusion of the preliminary rounds.
Japan: Wada Yukiko (OH), Hayashi Kotona (OH), Nishida Sarina (OH), Shimamura Haruyo (MB), Seki Nanami (S), Inoue Arisa (OH), Kojima Manami (L), Tanaka Mizuki (OH), Yokota Mami (MB), Matsui Tamaki (S), Irisawa Mai (MB), Nishimura Minami (L), Nishikawa Yuki (OH), Araki Ayaka (MB), and Masayoshi Manabe (Coach)
Germany: Stigrot Lena (OH), Orthmann Hanna (OH), Schölzel Marie (MB), Cekulaev Anastasia (MB), Weitzel Camilla (MB), Strubbe Monique (MB), Maase Rica (O), Agbortabi Vanessa (OH), Kästner Pia (S), Cesar Annie (L), Pogany Anna (L), Glaab Corina (S), Stautz Antonia (OH), Alsmeier Lina (OH), Coach – Vital Heynen.
Thursday Games | Timings (all time in IST) |
Japan vs South Korea | 2:00 am |
Brazil vs Serbia | 5:30 am |
Turkey vs Canada | 11:00 am |
Poland vs Netherlands | 2:30 pm |
Bulgaria vs China | 6:00 pm |
Japan vs Germany | 10:30 pm |
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Wednesday Games | Scores | Set |
Germany vs Thailand | 25-20, 25-13, 19-25, 25-23 | 3-1 |
Brazil vs South Korea | 31-29, 25-16 & 25-16 | 3-0 |
Bulgaria vs Canada | 15-25, 13-25 & 15-25 | 0-3 |
Poland vs Turkey | 25-22, 25-20 & 30-28 | 3-0 |
Dominican Republic vs Italy | 16-25, 25-16, 25-21, 22-25 & 10-15 | 2-3 |
Thailand vs USA | 21-25, 18-25 & 16-25 | 0-3 |
The 2023 Volleyball Women’s Nations League will start on May 30 to July 16.
Volleyball World TV will live stream every game of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League in 2023. The volleyballworld.tv offers viewers access to it.