The bracket for the 2026 Men's Volleyball Nations League Finals has been officially confirmed. The final day of the intercontinental phase has delivered its verdicts, outlining the draw for the magnificent eight teams ready to do battle in Ningbo (China) from July 29 to August 2. Italy, coached by Ferdinando De Giorgi, will face the United States in the quarterfinals. The Azzurri, who finished the intercontinental phase in fourth place with a final record of 8 wins and 4 losses, will be chasing a semifinal berth that would see them take on the winner of the match between top seed and still-undefeated Japan and hosts China (last in the overall standings) who qualified automatically for the Finals as the host nation. On the other side of the bracket, Poland will face Ukraine and Slovenia will take on Turkey.
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