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Italvolley, Azzurre and Azzurri calendar unveiled in VNL

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Through an official statement, the FIVB has unveiled the full schedule of the Women’s and Men’s Volleyball Nations League 2026 rounds. The women’s tournament, during the first week from June 3 to 8, will be played in Quebec City (Canada), Brasilia (Brazil) and Nanjing (China). As for the men’s one, however, the first week of competition will take place from June 10 to 15 in Ottawa (Canada), Brasilia (Brazil) and Linyi (China).

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Father Ambrose was a truck driver in Lagos, mother Eunice a nurse in Benin City.
He grows up sporting in Club Italia showing talent and mentality out of the ordinary.

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European gold 2021, bronze 2019 and two successes in Volleyball Nations League 2022 and 2024.
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In 2019 wins World Club Championship with Conegliano adding international prestige.
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The reigning women’s champion Italvolley will play week 1 in Brasilia, Brazil, and make their debut on June 3 at 9:30 p.m. Italian time against Bulgaria. In week 2, however, the world champions will fly to the Philippines with matches scheduled from June 17 to 23, then close the preliminary phase in Honk Kong (China) from July 8 to 12.

Silver medalist in the last edition (the first ever in the men’s division), men’s Italvolley will begin its journey June 10-14 in Ottawa (Canada) where it will face France, Germany, Turkey and the United States in that order. In week 2 the world champions will leave for Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 24-28) and then close the intercontinental phase in Kansai (Japan) from July 15-20.

No fewer than eighteen national teams will participate in the Volleyball Nations League 2026, both the women’s and men’s tournaments. The finals will be held July 22-26 in Macau, China, for the women’s tournament and July 29-Aug. 2 in Ningbo, China, for the men’s tournament.

VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE FEMALE
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The CALENDAR OF THE FEMALE NATIONS LEAGUE (Italian game times)
Week 1 (June 3-8) Brasilia, Brazil
June 3, 9:30 pm: Italy-Bulgaria
June 6, 1 a.m.: Italy-Holland
June 6, 8:30 p.m.: Italy-Turkey
June 7, 7:30 p.m.: Italy-Brazil
Week 2 (June 17-23) Philippines
June 17, 10 a.m.: Italy-Czech Republic
June 18, 2 p.m.: Italy-Serbia
June 20, 10 a.m.: Italy-United States
June 21, 2 p.m.: Italy-Japan
Week 3 (July 8-12) Honk Kong, China
July 8, 11 a.m.: Italy-Ukraine
July 10, 2:30 p.m.: Italy-Belgium
July 11, 10:30 a.m.: Italy-Canada
July 12, 2 p.m.: Italy-China
Finals (July 22-26) Macau, China

VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE MALE
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The CALENDAR OF THE AZZURRI (Italian game times)
Week 1 (June 10-15) Ottawa, Canada
June 10, 10 p.m.: Italy-France
June 11, 10 p.m.: Italy-Germany
June 14, 1:30 a.m.: Italy-Turkey
June 15, 00:00: Italy-United States
Week 2 (June 24-28) Ljubljana, Slovenia
June 24, 1 p.m.: Italy-Bulgaria
June 25, 4:30 pm: Italy-Ukraine
June 26, 8 p.m.: Italy-Brazil
June 28, 8:30 pm: Italy-Slovenia
Week 3 (July 15-20) Kansai, Japan
July 15, 12:20 p.m.: Italy-Japan
July 16, 8:30 a.m.: Italy-Belgium
July 18, 12:20 p.m.: Italy-Argentina
July 19, 08:30 a.m.: Italy-Cuba
Finals (July 29-31) Ningbo, China

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