Eight of the world’s strongest men’s volleyball national teams - Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Iran, Japan, the Netherlands and the US– have arrived in Manila, the Philippines.
Iran opened its week three campaign with a 3-2 against the US. Team Melli is scheduled to face France and Germany on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The VNL Preliminary Phase features three competition weeks per gender, with each of the 16 teams playing 12 matches. The seven best-ranked national teams in the Preliminary Phase will join hosts Poland for the Finals, which will be held in Lodz from June 27 to 30.