Canada 🇨🇦 vs. Argentina 🇦🇷 - Highlights | Week 3 | Men's VNL 2026

Here we go. Canada on the right side in the red. Argentina on the left side in the blue in white stripes. It's day one here in Osaka, Japan. Serzhanochenko to serve again. The middle blocker stands at 2 meters and 5. Empty height on this Canadian side. Oh, what a defense. Young. 28-year-old. Heads himself at the service line. Into Vicente. Hike coming in. And that is much better for Polonsky. When Argentina get it right, it flows and it's fast and it's technical. It's really... He's going to pull ahead. Right now. Things around. They are playing so much better than in the first half of the set. Second chance for Argentina to close it. Or do Canada tie it up? It touches. Opportunity for Canada. And Varga goes off the hands. It's a high ball situation. Three blockers up. It touches and it's kept in place still. Dvinsky. Still not down. Free ball coming. Out of bounds. And Canada have tied it up. A huge swing of points back in the opposite direction. Canada. Can they take this first set? Or do Argentina hang on? Oh, the chicken wing defense. Chance for Varga to get it done. Great touch. And that one is a very dramatic save. And somehow. Everyone's okay on the Argentinian side. Set number two underway. Argentina. With the first serve. Changes on course. For either team. It's kind of the route, isn't it? Start somewhere like Germany. Belgium. Back to Italy. And work your way up to somewhere like Japan. Ball coming. Chance here. A tip. By the net. Armoat tips it over. Harris out of the offense. It doesn't matter though. Kaczynski takes the fingertip. Ludwik Polonsky. He's got to get the serve over the net. If you want to take advantage of your block. Garcia-Sanchez-Paez back in. But he's in backcourt. And he cuts up in the front. He's been working all night long. Kaczynski doesn't take too much risk on the line. Doesn't get anywhere near a meter and a half of space available. 24-21. Wow. Floats it on Massimino. Tight ball. Kukarcev has to push. He's recycling himself. More morale. Just finds the space. Another set point opportunity for Canada. And they close it out through the middle. That's been working. Absolute money for Canada. All set long. 25-22. They get it done in a second. Set number three. On their way. Canada on the left side. Canada making it very difficult. The outside. And that works nicely. Certainly not someone you want to just have watching. Floating past. You want to get him in that offense. He can charge on Canada's side. Different spacing this time. One of those simple elements right now for Argentina is more morale. Serve. Again. A good solid play in the block. It stays in play off the foot. Disturb lock from Zerba. What a play from Argentina. Six ace serves Canada has so far. We see another one. This one handled. Stepping into the reception. Comes off the block. Howell becomes the setter. Kaczynski. Is dug. Howell with the push through the block. Canada do not like it. Young has been good from the end line. Goes flat. On Massimino. Another push. And another point Argentina. And that one. So that should be Canadian point. Howell floats it. Vicente takes the first. All the touches there. It's still in play. Canada. Yes they can. But Argentina. You knew a free ball came over. They were going to go fast to Zerba. Second set point taken. And Argentina take the third set. 25-23. Set number four underway. Vicente with the first serve for Argentina. Looking for Vaga. Kaczynski. That one doesn't fall. Opportunity to go fast. Wow. Again. Another ball off the net for Canada. Through the hands of the block but defended. Howell asks again. Oh and he covers again with the foot. Big play coming up through the arm this time. Defense good for Canada. The challenge will come from Argentina. The ball has broken the plane of the net. So that contacts. Good connection through the middle. Howell stepping in with the back set to Kaczynski. Ball morale way out of system. It's high. There are three blockers up. Good touches by Canada. Looks good. Vaga. Touch again doesn't fall. Hands are there. Good rally unfolding. Vicente going through high off the hands. Good run down by Vaga. And a monster block. But Argentina will have a short-lived celebration with a challenge coming in mid-rally. All the way. Have a challenge coming in. Sorry. From his arm. Argentina send a freebie. Back into the Argentina are fully in control this set. Diaz. After being sitting on the bench for an hour and a half. Top five all time. Of the VNL for Argentina. Here we go. Canada with the first serve. Putting things in play. Hauser with the first swing. Hands. Back to the right side. Kaczynski goes off. He's been going off all night. A little bit wet in the air. Taking a graceful. How about that? Kaczynski putting holes in the floor. That was staked by Xander Kaczynski. Match point for Canada. That's a good serve. Big ask for Argentina. Another opportunity. Vicente sneaks it. Hauser with the serve. That's a good one. Defended. Chance for Argentina to close it out. No. Third match point opportunity for Argentina. Going heavy with the serve. Massive swing from Varga. Huge moment to come up with that swing. The Argentinian block has died in him. Zerba goes all the way to the antenna. Sanchez was in the middle. For Argentina. Fourth match point opportunity. Can they close it here? Come on. With the reverse sweep over Canada. Finish it off in the fifth. 17-17 with an ace serve. What a match.