Organizers release Volleyball Nations League schedule; PH to host Week 2

Organizers of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League recently released its packed schedule when it returns to action from May 31 to July 24.
The Philippines, along with Brazil, are hosting Week 2 of the tournament, with the women’s preliminaries on June 14 to 19 and the men’s preliminaries on June 21 to 26.

Canada and Thailand raise the curtain in women’s hostilities when they clash on June 14 at 3 p.m., followed by Japan and Poland at 7 p.m.
June 15 will have Russia against the United States at 3 p.m., followed by China and Belgium at 7 p.m.
Three matches are lined up on June 16 featuring Poland versus Thailand (11 a.m.), Canada over Belgium (3 p.m.) and Russia against Japan (7 p.m.).
June 17 will have Poland versus United States (11 a.m.), China against Canada (3 p.m.) and Japan over Thailand (7 p.m.), while June 18 will feature Russia against Canada (11 a.m.), Belgium versus Poland (3 p.m.) and United States of China (7 p.m.)
Wrapping up the women’s action on June 19 are Russia versus Belgium (11 a.m.), Thailand against the United States (3 p.m.) and Japan against China (7 p.m.).
Men’s action starts on June 21 with Slovenia, Netherlands, Argentina, Japan, Russia, France, Germany and Italy competing.
Slovenia and Netherlands clash on June 21 at 3 p.m. followed by Argentina over Japan at 7 p.m.
Russia meets France at 3 p.m. on June 22, followed by Germany and Italy at 7 p.m.
Six teams will compete on June 23 with France and Netherlands battling at 11 a.m., Russia and Germany at 3 p.m., and Argentina versus Slovenia at 7 p.m.
June 24 will also have a packed schedule composed of Germany against Netherlands at 11 a.m., Argentina over Russia at 3 p.m., and Japan against Italy at 7 p.m.
Argentina collides with the Netherlands at 11 a.m. on June 25, followed by Japan over France at 3 p.m., and Italy versus Slovenia at 7 .m.
Capping off week on June 26 are matches between Germany and France at 11 a.m., Japan and Slovenia at 3 p.m., and Italy and Russia at 7 p.m.
Week 1 of women’s preliminaries are set May 31 to June 5 in the United States and Turkey, while Week 3 will be from June 28 to July 3 in Canada and Russia.
Week 1 of men’s preliminaries, meanwhile, will be held in Brazil and Canada on June 7 to 12, while Week 3 will be in Japan and Russia on July 5 to 10.