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The Indian men’s volleyball team are again in motion on the continental stage, with participation on the AVC Men’s Volleyball Asian Championship 2026. India will start its marketing campaign within the biennial event in opposition to China on September 5 (Saturday).
Again in motion for the primary time since their podium end on the AVC Males’s Cup in June, India will hope to hold their good run of performances from that event, the place they misplaced simply as soon as in 5 matches, into the continental championships.
Associated: AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026: Schedule
Dragan Mihailovic’s aspect are in Pool B alongside heavyweights China and Iran within the 12-team event. New Zealand are the opposite group within the Pool B. The highest two groups from every pool advance to the quarter-finals, whereas the third-placed group additionally stands an opportunity, ought to they end inside the prime eight within the total event rankings.
With the AVC Males’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026 additionally serving as a qualifier for each the 2028 LA Olympics and the FIBA Volleyball World Cup 2027, India will eye a very good marketing campaign.
India’s greatest total end within the event got here in 2005, once they made the semi-finals, earlier than falling to Japan. Since then, they’ve reached the final eight stage solely as soon as—in 2013.
The place and when will India vs China Pool B match happen in AVC Males’s Volleyball Continental Championship 2026?
The Pool B match shall be performed on the Kitakyushu Metropolis Basic Gymnasium in Japan on September 5 (Saturday). It’s scheduled to start at 10 am IST (1:30 pm native time).
What’s India’s present place within the FIVB Volleyball World Rankings?
India are at the moment ranked 346th on the planet and ninth in Asia.
What’s China’s present place within the FIVB Volleyball World Rankings?
China are at the moment ranked World No. 37 on the planet and fifth in Asia.
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