Check out all the FIVB Volleyball Nations League match results from Friday and the updated tournament standings.
Preliminary round matches
Argentina def. United States 25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 43-41, 15-12
Italy def. Slovenia 25-13, 25-22, 25-17
Japan def. Netherlands 25-19, 26-24, 25-23, 25-17
France def. Serbia 20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 28-26
Germany def. Cuba 25-23, 25-23, 25-22
Brazil def. China 25-19, 25-17, 25-17
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Volleyball Nations League standings
| Team | Record | Points |
| x-1. Japan | 10-0 | 24 |
| x-2. United States | 8-1 | 25 |
| 3. Brazil | 8-4 | 25 |
| 4. Argentina | 8-3 | 24 |
| 5. Italy | 8-3 | 23 |
| 6. Poland | 8-2 | 19 |
| 7. Slovenia | 7-4 | 22 |
| 8. Netherlands | 5-6 | 17 |
| 9. France | 5-5 | 15 |
| 10. Serbia | 5-6 | 13 |
| 11. Germany | 3-8 | 10 |
| 12. Iran | 2-8 | 9 |
| 13. Bulgaria | 2-8 | 8 |
| 14. Canada | 2-8 | 6 |
| 15. Cuba | 2-9 | 6 |
| 16. China | 2-9 | 6 |
LEGEND
x – Clinched quarterfinals berth