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Brazil & Japan Go 4-0 in Men's VNL Week 1, France is Struggling
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Men's VNL competition. As we saw with the women's side, both Brazil and Japan are undefeated and are at the top of the ranks. Cuba and Argentina are still looking for their first win, and France had a rough week in Ottawa, going 1-3.
Matches to Watch this Week:
* Thursday at 4:00 am ET- Czech vs USA
* Saturday at 9:00 am ET- China vs Brazil
* Sunday at 8:00 am ET- Japan vs Italy
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Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:11 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings
0:07:18 - Men's VNL Week 1
0:27:17 - Listener Questions
0:52:13 - Matches to Watch this Week
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