Italy and Brazil secured their spots in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals semi-finals in Macau, with Italy beating the Netherlands 3-0 and Brazil overcoming Japan 3-1. Ana Cristina was key for Brazil, scoring 30 points. Turkey, Canada, China, and the USA will compete for the remaining semi-final places.
China's women's volleyball team, led by coach Zhao Yong, will face the top-seeded US in the Volleyball Nations League Finals quarter-finals in Macau on Thursday. Despite a mixed performance in the regular season, China aims to leverage its youth and experience against the favored US.
Reigning champions Italy secured their second consecutive Women's Volleyball Nations League victory by defeating Belgium 3-0 in Hong Kong. Italy's Ekaterina Antropova led all scorers with 23 points.
China's women's volleyball team lost their opening match of the Hong Kong leg to Canada with a 3-2 score on Wednesday. Despite a strong start and dominance in spikes and blocks in the first set, China couldn't secure the win.
China's women's national volleyball team is set to compete in the Hong Kong leg of the Volleyball Nations League, viewing it as a key opportunity to test their young squad against elite opponents like Canada, Ukraine, the Dominican Republic, and Italy.
China's women's volleyball team, after a rocky start, finished the Nanjing leg of the Volleyball Nations League with three wins and one loss, capped by a 3-1 comeback victory over previously unbeaten Poland.
Italy's Ambassador to Brazil, Alessandro Cortese, hosted the Italian women's national volleyball team in Brasilia. The team, reigning world and Olympic champions, is competing in the Nations League 2026 in the South American capital.
China's women's volleyball team faces an injury crisis with key players Wu Mengjie, Li Yingying, and Ji Yuxiao sidelined ahead of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Nanjing, prompting questions about intense training methods.
