The Polish national volleyball team won the tournament title for the third time by defeating the USA 3-2 in the final match of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League.
Publish dateMonday 3 August 2026 - 09:38
Story Code : 362308
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The match, which was held on Sunday night in Ningbo, China, lasted two and a half hours and ended with the scores 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25 and 15-10 in favor of Poland.
Poland, which had previously won the title in 2023 and 2025, won its third trophy with this victory. The United States, which had also reached the final of the Volleyball Nations League for the fourth time, could not win its first championship and settled for its fourth silver medal in the competition. Polish receiver Tomasz Fornal was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Poland defeated Slovenia 3-0 in the semifinals on their way to the championship. The United States also defeated Japan, who had reached the semifinals with 14 consecutive victories, in a thrilling five-set match.
The 2026 Volleyball Nations League began with the participation of 18 teams on 20th of July, and its preliminary stage continued until 18th of July. Then, the final stage ended on 11th of August with Poland winning the championship.
The teams present in the competition were Iran, Italy, Argentina, Serbia, Cuba, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, Bulgaria, Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine, China and Belgium, with Canada ultimately being eliminated from the Nations League.
Poland, which had previously won the title in 2023 and 2025, won its third trophy with this victory. The United States, which had also reached the final of the Volleyball Nations League for the fourth time, could not win its first championship and settled for its fourth silver medal in the competition. Polish receiver Tomasz Fornal was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Poland defeated Slovenia 3-0 in the semifinals on their way to the championship. The United States also defeated Japan, who had reached the semifinals with 14 consecutive victories, in a thrilling five-set match.
The 2026 Volleyball Nations League began with the participation of 18 teams on 20th of July, and its preliminary stage continued until 18th of July. Then, the final stage ended on 11th of August with Poland winning the championship.
The teams present in the competition were Iran, Italy, Argentina, Serbia, Cuba, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, Bulgaria, Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine, China and Belgium, with Canada ultimately being eliminated from the Nations League.
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