Japan 🇯🇵 vs Thailand 🇹🇭 | Highlights | Women's VNL 2026

Japan vs Thailand | Highlights | Women's VNL 2026. The "ACN Volleyball Nations League 2026 Women's Osaka Tournament" is being held at Asue Arena Osaka (Osaka City) from Wednesday, July 8th.

The Japanese women's volleyball team, ranked 6th in the FIVB world rankings (as of the start of the match), faced Thailand, ranked 22nd, on Thursday, July 9th, and won with a set score of 3-1 (25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22).

In the early stages of the first set, both teams exchanged side-outs. After a dig by Manami Kojima, Yukiko Wada scored to make it 11-9, and Japan then extended their lead with three consecutive points. Furthermore, Haruyo Shimamura's serve went in the net, making it 16-11. Japan maintained the advantage until the end of the match, and with blocks by Mayu Ishikawa and others, they pulled away from Thailand and won the first set 25-15.

In the second set, Ishikawa scored with a spike from a one-handed toss by Sakae Erika to make it 2-0, and then Yamada Nichika's block extended the lead to 4-1. Both teams showed tenacious volleyball, but Japan scored at crucial moments and gradually widened the gap. Akimoto Misora, who came on as a substitute, scored with a spike that went through two blockers and also made a block, making it 21-17. Finally, Thailand's spike went out, and Japan won the set 25-21.

In the third set, Thailand steadily accumulated points and won the rallies, taking a 4-6 lead. However, Ishikawa scored a point from a dig by Fukutome Emi to tie the score. After that, both teams exchanged side-outs, but Thailand broke serve to make it 10-12. Japan then tied the score again, and Ishikawa scored a point from a long rally to take the lead at 20-19. However, Thailand scored several points in a row towards the end of the set, and won the third set 22-25 in favor of Thailand.

In the fourth set, Yamada's block gave Japan a 2-0 lead. Shimamura, who was in good form that day, scored with quick and broad attacks to extend the lead to 8-5. Ishikawa then scored with a spike, forcing Thailand to call a timeout. After that, Thailand gradually found their rhythm and narrowed the gap to 12-11, then won a rally to tie the score at 14-14. Thailand's service ace put Japan ahead 16-18, but Ishikawa's block tied the score again. A spiking error by the opponent gave Japan a 21-20 lead. Ishikawa then scored with tenacious defense, and then scored with a block, drawing a huge roar from the crowd. Finally, Sato Yoshino scored to make it 25-22. Japan won the set 3-1.

The Japanese women's national team will play their next match against Turkey (ranked 3rd) on Saturday, July 11th at 19:20. TBS will be broadcasting the match live on terrestrial television, so please continue to support the Japanese women's national team.

Mayu Ishikawa said
, "First of all, I'm glad we were able to win, but there were many difficult moments where we could have secured the points, but there were also times when the opponent scored. When playing against a team with a similar style, I think we could have been more precise. When the game was close, whether we were leading or not, I personally felt that we lacked the momentum we had last year compared to last year, so I think we need to show more joy when we score a point and put more passion into our play. I'm glad we were able to play against Thailand before the Asian Championships, and I think we need to think about how we will respond when we play them next time. I think the opponent will also have countermeasures in place, so we want to be able to attack first so that we don't fall into their traps. Turkey, our next opponent, plays a different style of volleyball than today, so we need to understand their style and play accordingly, and we want to start the game with high precision, high quality, and an aggressive attacking mindset."

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