On Friday, July 18, the Ukrainian men’s national volleyball team played its eleventh match in the 2025 Nations League.
In the third competition week, the "blue-and-yellows" faced the Serbian national team in Ljubljana (Slovenia) at the Stožice Arena. However, the Ukrainians failed to put up a fight against one of this year’s outsiders of the tournament — a defeat with a "dry" score of 0:3.
The Serbians demonstrated a high quality of play from the very first minutes, were strong at the net, and confidently finished their attacks. The Ukrainian team tried to keep up in the first set, losing by only three points — 22:25. However, in the following sets, the Balkan team only increased their advantage, taking advantage of Ukrainian errors on serve and reception.
Nations League 2025. Men. Third competition week. Eleventh match
July 18, Friday
Ukraine — Serbia – 0:3 (22:25, 19:25, 17:25)
This is Ukraine’s second defeat in the third competition week. It significantly complicates their chances of reaching the playoffs. At the same time, the team still has one more opportunity to improve its position: the final group match will take place on July 20 at 14:00 against Canada.
This game will be decisive for determining Ukraine’s final position in the standings.
We remind you that the 2025 Nations League is the most prestigious commercial tournament of the year for national teams, and its results may affect ranking positions and qualification for future international competitions, including the qualification for the 2028 Olympics.
