Japan 🇯🇵 vs. Australia 🇦🇺 - Highlights | AVC Men's Continental Championships 2026 | Pool Phase

Australia in the green, serving Japan in red, receiving for this men's ABC Volleyball Continental Fukuoka. It's the last pool match for these two teams and the block is straight to business for Australia. Well played, good recycle there from Ishikawa and a nice cover from Rann. Good serve from him, free ball now. First swing from Rann, fantastic! Three of the world's best Libros in this match. For different reasons as well, which we'll go into when we get to see them do something, but right now they're being thrown, a pair of them are being thrown ahead. He's got an ace! Of course he has. Oh, got him again! But with a very different serve that time. Well played Ishikawa, couldn't get a full swing. It's on a plate. Really good touch in the block. No foot fault, no net touch. And no way through, what a block by Ishikawa. Very quick. That's going to stay in play. Oh, Rann pulling dents in the floor. Got something on it, unbelievable. Free ball coming for Australia. Oh, Nadera shuts down Pope. Free ball, three front row attackers and the pipe all moving together. And look at that, it's a carbon copy of what you're going to get outside with Ishikawa and Rann. Ace serve! The block's done the job. Great block from Pope. Free ball Australia, four attackers all moving. I don't think O'Day's got that, he hasn't. They might just look for a block touch just to see, just to see. Away we go, it's set number two. Mukasey serving for Japan, they're leading Australia by one set to nothing. Free ball for Japan. Just too good. Katsu serves again. What a block. Oh, Nadera gets the better of Pope. Well, that's going to stay in play. Great reactions. Not any longer though. Gives it to Nishida. This is the issue again. Too big from Nishida. Now he will serve again. Watched by Rann. He's only gone and got it. Oh, he's only gone and done it. Massive block. He's had so much cross to go after. Maybe there's a little change up. Australia could try and force. But that to the middle is too slow and Japan are just ready. Well, Mote's been playing, isn't he? You take that, you just have to go fair enough. That'll do nicely. Ace serve! Makes only a few errors. It's a monster block for Leary. Nobody moving. Japan get their side out. Kamaila, he will be playing in the next one most likely. A couple from the autos are just coming on to the court. No, no, no. You cannot take your hands away. Great pass from Leary. Oh, yeah. Desange. The men back in the day and the women. Nadera makes the side out. Away we go. Set number three. Australia serving as Japan leading by two sets to nothing. Side, side. Ball hit the floor. But who touched the net? Was it the ball? Was it Muketsu? Australia actually had the lead early on. Previous two sets. Suka. Another. Ball in hand. Pass up from Nishida. And he's taken, happily takes on the role. As to where he can deliver that ball from. And a put down. That is world class. Kandasi. Change up on that serve. And right back at you. So good. Muketsu, he's two meters off the net. Lawade. Excellent. It's great use of the approach angle from Onodera to obscure the view. Nice. Really good. This is something positive here for Australia with Darcey in this opposite role. And then back to business with Nishida. Darcey is really making a difference here. But after his last one. Into his county. And that is a wonderful block. As soon as he knows he's got an opening. He had all the cross court he wanted to go to. Well played. It's going to be a catch ball. Illegal attack. Perry. Darcey free swing. Oh my goodness. Yamamoto's gone. And Japan will take the point. Into transition. Miura for the match. Perry to the rescue. No he's not. It's all over. Japan have done it. That's it. It's all over.