Check out all the FIVB Volleyball Nations League match results from Thursday and the updated tournament standings.
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Preliminary round matches
Germany def. Australia 20-25, 25-16, 25-21, 26-24
Brazil def. Canada 25-18, 25-19, 25-16
Italy def. Iran 25-16, 25-27, 25-23, 25-23
Slovenia def. Bulgaria 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-16
Poland def. China 26-24, 25-16, 25-18
Volleyball Nations League standings
| Team | Record | Points |
| T-1. Italy | 8-2 | 25 |
| T-1. Poland | 8-2 | 25 |
| 3. United States | 8-2 | 22 |
| 4. France | 7-2 | 22 |
| 5. Japan | 7–2 | 21 |
| 6. Brazil | 7-3 | 21 |
| 7. Netherlands | 6-3 | 17 |
| 8. Slovenia | 5-5 | 15 |
| 9. Iran | 5-5 | 14 |
| 10. Serbia | 4-5 | 11 |
| 11. Germany | 4-7 | 10 |
| 11. Argentina | 3-6 | 11 |
| T-13. China | 2-8 | 6 |
| T-13. Canada | 2-8 | 6 |
| 15. Bulgaria | 1-9 | 6 |
| 16. Australia | 1-9 | 2 |