Poland vs USA | Gold Medal Match | Men's VNL 2026

In the white and red serving, it's the USA in all red receiving. This is the final of the Men's Volleyball Nations League for 2026 and we're in Ningbo, China and it is a very nice side-out start for Matt Anderson and the USA. Make sure of that onto the baseline. Bolling has really quietly gone about the business of being There's going to come a point when they get the timing perfect for the and he's going to be in that. The red and white and green. Welcome to the game, Jakubishek's first swing, it's a big one. Jakubishek gets to serve. Just squished down enough, it will be a point for the USA. To serve. She had to get rank commended on that swing. Yes, yes indeed. Merrick high. This is super high. He's one ace again. What can Anderson do? That's a good serve. Fornell will bring it back. Oh, that's a swing chance but commender. Oh yes, well played Kristensen. He sucked Lemanski in with that one. Kristensen was Good serve. Robinson, good recovery but that's not going to stay in play. He went with it, the high ball cycle, that's gone deep enough to perhaps should have stayed in play. Good serve. This is where teams need to get each other off the net, give the block a chance. That great recycle from Semenyuk. Oh, what a hit to the line. What a hit to the line for Semenyuk. Fornell goes again, takes a bit off that one. Haines, yeah, finds a gap. No chance for Popishek. Another good serve. Oh, that's a touch. Another chance here for Poland. Good touch, what a dig. But the block is supreme for Poland. It's also working well and that serving pressure, just dropping a bit from Poland, allowing USA to operate. Oh, is that in? Yeah, it is. A serve for Now. It's just, I mean, it's just one thing. That's a good serve from Kristensen. Popishek Nice ball in. Oh, it stayed in play. Bobbling off of Popishek in one action. Oh, he's made another. Shoji getting in on the axe. Oh, I say, that is a quality rally. Jakubishek putting dents in the floor, but the Liberos take the floor on it. Oh, yes. Good serve. Great save. Oh, he is. That's what we've been looking for. Jake Haines in the impossible situation. Their first. We just saw that coming. That is an absolute monster block from Bolling. Fantastic choice out of the. Haines. Oh, he's done it. An USA. He's certainly making USA have to play for the side out. They have done. He's gone now. Haines with the serve. And what a serve. And what a rescue by Kamil Semenyuk. That's an easy one. That could be trouble for Poland, but they've got it into transition. For now. They'll try again. For now. They'll try again. Bolling. Good up, Champlin. Now there's an opportunity for the USA. And Anderson takes it. And the USA. Nice pass by Popishek off of that really tough serve. And that's more likely for Bolling. Avril is furious. He felt he should have shut that down. Has to be more service pressure from the Polish float maybe. Goodness me. Anderson's trying to find a way through, but there is no way through. The door's been shut. Decent ball in. What a turnaround by the USA. They've got themselves level. But Anderson has been caught here. Not sure by what exactly. Christensen serving. Causing that little bit of trouble with that float serve. Oh, that's a good swing from Semenyuk and USA. TJ here. Yeah, he does. Oh, what a pass. And of course, hangs to the rack. Henry. Ooh, that's a good serve. Yep, Jakubishek. Not gonna miss that. Amanda likes this matchup. Jakubishek against Avril. Tested for Semenyuk. And he's just so good at that. Square on the net. And a lovely cut. A must-win set for Poland. I'll tell you what, that's an Elvis impersonation that Hanes probably didn't want to do. Opportunity and they don't seem to be taking it. That is a way to stay in the set. Oh, yes. Experience points. He's done it again. Has to go somewhere else in defense. Well, they filled the court in defense. Anderson's all right playing six. He's done that a few times. Doesn't need to. Doesn't need to. Cole Hardy with a monster block. Well, the variation is Hanes takes it. And McHenry can't find the floor. Leon. Well played, Shoji. Champlin screaming for it. But had to go to five for the neutrals. Trying to find a winning solution. But right now trying to find a solution against McHenry is proving difficult. Lovely side out for the USA. Oh, he's gone for that. Bit up Shoji. Great timing on the touches by Christensen. Now, here's another chance. Hanes from the impossible position gets Popynshak diving at the point. Gritty determination by Poland in defense. Well played, Anderson. That was a tough serve. Good up from Leon. He might get a swing here, but he gets completely shut down by Michael Christensen. All that for a side out point. It's a brilliant. It's been such a great tussle between all four middle blockers in this match. Yes, he does. But that's a good ball. Oh, I say. We just talked about that. No one's got any middle. And suddenly, Jakubyshak shuts down. This has to be sided out. Oh, it's not happening. And they might just be running away with the title. Popynshak's dealt with the serve. Oh, well played, McHenry. It's like London bosses. You don't see any for ages. They're too Anderson to keep the USA in it. They're going to look for a touch. Let's not get carried away just yet. Did it get Jakubyshak? Congratulations to Poland. They are the Volleyball Nations League champions for 2026.