2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship Pool A

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Pool A is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the Czech Republic, Greece, co-hosts Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden. The opening match was played at the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples before the rest of the games took place at the PalaPanini, Modena from 10 to 17 September 2026. The top four teams will advance to the final round. [1]

Contents

Teams

TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performance [a] WR [b]
TotalFirstLastStreak
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Top eight in 2023 9 September 202311th 2001 2023 10Runners-up (2015, 2019 , 2021)TBD
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [c] 33rd 1948 32Champions (Seven times) [d] TBD
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic [e] Pool C winner 9 August 202515th 1995 9Champions (1948, 1955, 1958 )TBD
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Pool F winner 13 August 202518th 1967 4Third place (1987)TBD
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Pool G winner 12th 1997 2021 1Fifth place (2011)TBD
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Five best runner-ups 7th 1971 1993 1Runners-up ( 1989 )TBD

Venue

The Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples will host the opening match at the temporary venue at the square. The rest of the group phase will take place in Modena at the PalaPanini, the home for numerous Modena-based clubs. [2]

Naples Modena
Piazza del Plebiscito PalaPanini
Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 4,968
P.Plebiscito Napoli.jpg Palapanini casamodena.jpg

Group standings

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 000000—00— Final round
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 000000—00—
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)000000—00—
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 000000—00—
5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 000000—00—
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 000000—00—
Source: CEV
(H) Host

Group progression

The table listed the results of teams in each round.

WinLoss
Team ╲ Round1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Source: CEV

Positions by round

The table listed the positions of teams in each round.

Advance to the knockout stage
Team ╲ Round1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Source: CEV

Matches

Italy vs Sweden

10 September 2026 (2026-09-10)
21:05		 Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples

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Czech Republic vs Greece

11 September 2026 (2026-09-11)
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Greece.svg  Greece PalaPanini, Modena

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Slovakia vs Slovenia

11 September 2026 (2026-09-11)
21:00		 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgvFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia PalaPanini, Modena

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Sweden vs Czech Republic

12 September 2026 (2026-09-12)
16:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic PalaPanini, Modena

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Greece vs Italy

12 September 2026 (2026-09-12)
21:05		 Greece  Flag of Greece.svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy PalaPanini, Modena

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Slovenia vs Sweden

13 September 2026 (2026-09-13)
16:00		 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden PalaPanini, Modena

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Italy vs Slovakia

13 September 2026 (2026-09-13)
21:05		 Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia PalaPanini, Modena

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Slovakia vs Czech Republic

14 September 2026 (2026-09-14)
16:00		 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgvFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic PalaPanini, Modena

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Slovenia vs Greece

14 September 2026 (2026-09-14)
21:00		 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgvFlag of Greece.svg  Greece PalaPanini, Modena

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Greece vs Sweden

15 September 2026 (2026-09-15)
16:00		 Greece  Flag of Greece.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden PalaPanini, Modena

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Czech Republic vs Italy

15 September 2026 (2026-09-15)
21:05		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Italy.svg  Italy PalaPanini, Modena

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Sweden vs Slovakia

16 September 2026 (2026-09-16)
16:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgvFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia PalaPanini, Modena

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Czech Republic vs Slovenia

16 September 2026 (2026-09-16)
21:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgvFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia PalaPanini, Modena

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Slovakia vs Greece

17 September 2026 (2026-09-17)
16:00		 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgvFlag of Greece.svg  Greece PalaPanini, Modena

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Italy vs Slovenia

17 September 2026 (2026-09-17)
21:05		 Italy  Flag of Italy.svgvFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia PalaPanini, Modena

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Notes

  1. ↑ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
  2. ↑ World ranking at start of tournament.
  3. ↑ Italy also belatedly qualified as a 2026 host nation.
  4. ↑ Flag of Italy.svg  Italy have won in 1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2021.
  5. ↑ Competed as Czechoslovakia from 1949 to 1990.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cev.eu/articles/volleyball/mouthwatering-clashes-stem-from-drawing-of-lots-for-the-cev-eurovolley-2026-men/
  2. ↑ "Host Venues | EuroVolley". eurovolley.cev.eu.
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