Ukraine's Exit from Nations League: New Challenges Ahead
The Ukrainian national team has exited the Nations League after a loss to France, marking their first time outside the top eight teams.
Before this match, Ukraine was in 7th place, but they have now fallen to 11th. Teams that surpassed the "blue-yellow" include France, Argentina, the USA, and Canada.
Leading the standings are Poland and Brazil. It's also noteworthy that the Brazilians played against the "blue-yellow" team and won in the tiebreaker.
Nations League Standings 2025
Top 8 Teams
1. Poland – 13 points (5 matches)
2. Brazil – 12 points (5)
3. Slovenia – 11 points (5)
4. Italy – 10 points (5)
5. Japan – 9 points (5)
6. Bulgaria – 8 points (5)
7. France – 8 points (5)
8. Argentina – 8 points (5)
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11. Ukraine – 7 points (5)
This season, the International Volleyball Federation expanded the participant list from 16 to 18. Teams were divided into three pools of six teams each. Each team will play 12 matches in the group stage.
