Highlights | SWEDEN vs. FRANCE | CEV Trendyol Eurovolley 2026 | Women

Well, let's have a look at the starters, Haak and Vulek. So there is no change in the setter department. Andersson, Olofsson, no surprise. Helvik and Haak, that is their first here in Gothenburg. Julevik will get us underway for Sweden against France to see who finishes second in the pool. France also don't have a good record against host nations, but I don't think that matters. And get in front of this one, because it's going to be a very good game to finish off the pool. There we go, through the middle. Oluga who, good for volleyball. Excellent time here in Gothenburg. Off the net, and that's a shrewd one. That was an opportunity, not only an opportunity for Sweden to score, but for Haak to stay behind the service line. Haak, short tip. Julen is there for the first time. Not many players have done that. And France transition it into a kill through the pipe. There's always quite calm, but he's sort of saying, you're not following instructions, and you're not putting him under pressure. And the service areas they discussed aren't being hit. But France are finding their side out. They're such a dominant force in world volleyball, with Italy leading the world rankings, Turkey in third, Poland in fifth, Serbia in ninth, and the Netherlands in 10th. France and Sweden both with good pitch programs on the men's side. And that's straight down. And now, reverse. France stay in front. Another set point. Rotar passes well off. They have to try and make something here. Haak with a ridiculous play. How does she hammer that angle from that position? Who knows? And then there's another block from Sweden. Sweden would like to find a first ball here. Haak still on the backcourt. A small ace through the seam. Battle, but this is ridiculous. Aluga hits the seam, hits it crisp. And look at the thanks from Rotar. Silvez with the jump serve is going to start set two. Shoveled in. It's a good pass. Haak to Haak through Jurolevic. Goal here is excellent from Anna Haak. Straight serve. She gets the ball into two and a half. There was a touch. That's point 15 for Haak. We're on Haak watch because at the moment she's almost a third of the way. She's got 16 points already. The middle again. Brinks on the edge of the block. She's just shifting and in transition by herself and inspired by her performance because she fires again. Giardino's in to try and make a pass. She's using a lot of subs. Finally, France get off of the rotation throughout this competition. Now she's back to serve. I think Rotar's in for Giardino on the front. Haak speeds up. That one's still in. So it's once that Haak doesn't put the ball away and then Haak does put the ball away. Played yesterday against Italy and they had nothing to lose. Really, they were at their best. And Miriam Siller said it was a real tough workout for them. But now the reverse pipe brings up set point and it's Helvig once again. Set point for Sweden to bring them back to 1-1. They're going to have a free ball chance added as well to the outside. The tip, Milan is there, but Sweden bring it back to one apiece. Ulrik gets us into set three. Do we have two five-setters on this final day to see us out of Gothenburg and towards Brno for these teams? Labron on the side, cheering, knowing what she's watching from Sweden is special. Krink is there, free ball. They're going to have to survive here, Sweden, and then try and get the ball to Haak if they can. They won't, because it's kind of about four serves. And that would put Sweden in the driver's seat. Juliane the target, she's put to the floor. The P, perfect. They're going to bring Isabel Haak back in now. She gets done. France are right on top here, making the digs and loading through Haak. And here we go. Another one to Haak here on the right side. Another point for Sweden. They're back to three. Everything should go. Great advice about how to dig for Haak. Whether it'll work, we'll have to wait and see, because France need to hold their nerve. That's one more one up. Bobbe coming in with the float serve. Pass is perfect. Haak on the 10. Oh, off the bench. Moments behind the service line. Sweden have worked their way back into this. Remember, 19-14 down. Another dig. Oh, thought that was out for a moment. Luger. Everyone to follow this sport more and more. But they need more again from them if they want to go to five. Net touch pass is a bit too tight. Isabel Haak, massive on the right. Reflection gives France their opportunity. Haak again. Off the hands, really tested. This will be a much better view. Good scoop. But come and get this one. Bella. Anna Haak back to the outside on the frontcourt. Dupay. But France are not short of being brave. Rotar. Brink with the dig. Shulan skips on in. Should be a France point here. She's stayed aggressive. And that's probably the main thing that France need now. Dupay stays aggressive. That cross body to get two or three up. Bella Haak. Slightly out of rhythm. Two up again. Back to the outside. Ratatihi stopped. Can they put this away? Shulan is there. Back to Ratatihi once more. Slow ball offense. Nothing to Haak on the ten yet. Off the hands. Now they might get Haak in the game. Here is Isabel Haak. And she stopped. It's not quite there. You can see the look from Anna Haak. Final set. 23-22. This has to go down. It does go down. Set point Sweden to send us to a fifth in the final game in Pool D. Dupay goes wide. We go to three for France. Sweden thought they had this set one. Haak on the backcourt. They've got to try and find her here. They do find her. What a dig from Shulan. But the ball goes down anyway. Fourth match point. This is a problem to Sweden. They have to try and make some lemonade from lemons. This is the biggest opportunity they've had France to do this. And they have done it. They've turned this one around. Sweden thought they had taken this to a fifth.