Champions ejected from tournament! Shocking Nations League finals

The first day of the final tournament in China was uneventful. Italy defeated the Cubans, while the Chinese lost to Brazil – both in four sets.

On Thursday, the competition began with the quarterfinals, pitting Slovenia against France. The latter were undoubtedly the favorites, having won double Olympic gold (2021 and 2024) and last year's Nations League title (2024).

However, the Slovenians showed they can't be underestimated. Moreover, the Tricolors felt the strength of Slovenian volleyball, as France lost 1-3, thus bowing out of the tournament in China.

Toncek Stern led the Slovenians. The attacker scored 16 points, playing with a shooting efficiency of nearly 60 percent. Slovenia displayed a very solid performance, and the match itself was the best of the three quarterfinals so far at the Final Eight in China.

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There's one more match on the horizon, though. From the perspective of Polish fans, this is the most important one. The Olympic runners-up are entering the game, and their opponents will be the Japanese national team.

VNL 2025: Poland – Japan, when and where to watch the quarter-final?

The Poland-Japan quarterfinal match is scheduled for Thursday, July 31st. This will be the last match of this tournament in China. Kick-off is at 1:00 PM CEST. It's worth noting that in the intercontinental phase, Poland finished fifth, while Japan finished fourth, in the Nations League standings.

All matches of the VNL 2025 women's volleyball final tournament will be broadcast on Polsat Sport. Additionally, matches of the Polish national team will be included in the schedule of the open-source Polsat channel. Online broadcasts will be available on the Polsat Box Go platform.

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