Brazil & Japan Go 4-0 in Men's VNL Week 1, France is Struggling

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 If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-... open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!   / volleytalk_podcast   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