Tag: 2025 VNL Men

Jul 21, 2025

July 21, 2025.- The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 men’s competition will reach its conclusion in Ningbo, China, as eight national teams compete for the title in a five-day knockout tournament. The finals will be held at the Ningbo Beilun Sports and Art Centre from 30 July to 3 August, bringing together the top seven […]

Jul 20, 2025

July 20, 2025 .– Despite losing to China, the Cuban Men’s National Team secured a spot in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Finals thanks to a series of favorable results that placed them seventh in the final standings. Among the teams that helped Cuba’s cause was the United States, whose loss to Japan worked […]

Jul 19, 2025

July 19, 2025. – The United States and Canada suffered defeats in their respective matches on Saturday in the Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL), complicating their chances of qualifying for the tournament finals. USA Falls to Germany in Five Sets In a hard-fought, back-and-forth match, Germany earned a 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 25-15, 15-12) victory […]

Jul 18, 2025

July 19, 2025.- The United States earned their second win in Week 3 of Men’s VNL 2025 on Friday, while Canada got their first win and moved away from relegation. Cuba broke their winning streak and lost their first match of the week. USA beat Argentina and surpass them in race for VNL Finals Robinson […]

Jul 17, 2025

July 17, 2025. – The Caribbean downed the FIVB World Ranking leaders in front of 9,000 Polish fans. Cuba headed to Gdańsk for the third and last week of the Volleyball Nations League 2025 Preliminary Phase aware that they’d need to score big wins in order to qualify for the tournament’s Finals. On Thursday, the Cubans delivered […]

Jul 16, 2025

July 16, 2025. – Cuba’s victory over Bulgaria and USA’s win against Türkiye boosted both teams’ chances of qualifying for the 2025 Men’s VNL Finals. Meanwhile, Canada fell further behind in the standings after losing to Slovenia. Cuba tops Bulgaria and stays alive Deep in the battle for a spot in the Finals, Cuba secured […]

Jul 15, 2025

July 15, 2025. – The final week of Preliminary Round matches for the Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) begins this week, with teams battling for a spot in the quarterfinals. The Final Round will be held in Ningbo Beilun, China, starting on July 30. As the host nation, China has already secured a place in […]

Jun 30, 2025

June 29, 2025.- Week 2 of the Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 closed with Canada sweeping China (in Chicago), Cuba falling to Argentina in a five-set battle (in Belgrade) and host USA losing to Italy in three straight sets. Cuba Falls to Argentina in a Five-Set Battle in Belgrade Cuba closed its campaign in Belgrade […]

Jun 29, 2025

June 28, 2025.- Despite their efforts and improvements throughout the match, the U.S. Men’s National Team couldn’t stop the power of Poland, who earned a 3-0 victory (25-20, 25-21, 25-22) at the NOW Arena, backed by a passionate crowd of Polish fans on American soil. With this result, the U.S. missed out on key points […]

Jun 28, 2025

June 27, 2025. – Cuba staged yet another comeback, defeating the Netherlands 3-1, while Canada let a two-set lead slip away and fell 2-3 to Poland. Cuba, the kings of comebacks, claim another victim in Belgrade! Cuba heads into the weekend with plenty to celebrate after securing their third consecutive comeback win this Friday in […]

Jun 26, 2025

June 26, 2025. – Cuba in Belgrade and the United States in Chicago secured their second win in as many matches during the second week of the Men’s VNL. Cuba Comes from Behind to Beat Serbia After starting the week in 15th place, the Caribbean side earned its second consecutive victory and is now sitting […]

Jun 25, 2025

June 25, 202. – The start of the second week of the Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) was quite challenging for NORCECA teams. The United States had to battle hard to defeat China 3-2, Cuba overcame logistical issues to beat Germany 3-1, and Canada couldn’t stop Brazil’s momentum, falling 0-3. USA Struggles to Defeat China […]

Jun 16, 2025

June 15, 2025. – The United States and Canada wrapped up the first week of the 2025 Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with victories. The U.S. defeated Cuba, while Canada swept Bulgaria. USA Survives Four-Set Battle Against Cuba in Rio In a match filled with intensity and momentum swings, the U.S. Men’s National Team secured […]

Jun 15, 2025

June 14, 2025. – Teams from NORCECA, the United States and Canada, were unable to overcome Slovenia and France, respectively. The U.S. lost 1-3 to Slovenia, while Canada came close to an epic comeback against France but ultimately fell in a tie-break. Canada Nearly Pulls Off Historic Comeback Team Canada came within reach of a […]

Jun 14, 2025

June 13, 2025. – The Caribbean team fought until the very end but couldn’t replicate the previous day’s feat. Cuba played its second consecutive five-set match in Rio de Janeiro, but this time fell short against a surprising Ukrainian squad, who edged out a hard-fought 3-2 victory (25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-12). Cuba outperformed Ukraine […]

Jun 13, 2025

June 12, 2025. – Cuba pulled off the surprise of the day by defeating Brazil at home in five sets. The United States came back from a 0-2 deficit to win in five sets against Iran, while Canada couldn’t hold on to a 2-1 lead and ended up falling 2-3 to Argentina. Cuba Finish Strong […]

Jun 12, 2025

June 11, 2025.- Host country Canada kicked off the first week of the Men’s VNL with an important victory, edging Germany 3-2. Meanwhile, the United States were upset by Ukraine in a straight-set loss, and Cuba began their campaign with a 1-3 defeat to Slovenia. Canada defeats Germany in five sets The first five-set match […]

Jun 06, 2025

June 5, 2025.- Simon leads, young stars mature, and momentum builds in Cuba’s 2025 campaign as they return for their third straight Volleyball Nations League season aiming to build on the progress of recent years. After back-to-back campaigns in 2023 and 2024, the team bring back familiar leaders and rising contributors, continuing to rely on […]