Japan 🇯🇵 vs. Australia 🇦🇺 - Highlights | AVC Men's Continental Championships 2026 | Pool Phase

Australia in the green, serving Japan in red, receiving for this men's ABC Volleyball Continental Fukuoka. It's the last pool match for these two teams and the block is straight to business for Australia. Well played, good recycle there from Chikara and a nice cover from Ran. Good serve from him, free ball now. First swing from Ran, fantastic. Three of the world's best Libros in this match. The reasons as well which we'll go into when we get to see them do something but right now they're being thrown, a pair of them are being frozen ahead. He's got an ace, of course he has. Oh got him again but with a very different serve that time. Well played Ishikawa, couldn't get a full swing. That's on a plate, really good touch in the block. No net touch and no way through, what a block by Ishikawa. Very quick in terms of break points, it's going to stay in play. Ran pulling dents in the floor, got something on it, unbelievable. Free ball coming for Australia. Oh Nadera shuts down Pope. Free ball, three front row attackers and the pipe all moving together and look at that, it's a carbon copy of what you're going to get outside with Ishikawa and Ran. A serve, the block's done the job. Great block from Pope. Very great reaction from Ran. Free ball Australia, four attackers all moving and I don't think Nader's got that, he hasn't. They might just look for a block touch just to see, just to see. Away we go with set number two. Mikatsu serving for Japan, they're leading Australia by one set to nothing. Free ball for Japan, just too good. Mikatsu serves again, what a block. Oh Nadera gets the better of Pope. Well that's going to stay in play, great reactions. Not any longer though, gives it to Nishida. This is the issue again, too big from Nishida. Now he will serve again, blocked by Ran. Oh he's only gone and done it. Massive block. Has had so much cross to go maybe there's a little change up. Australia could try and force, but that to the middle is too slow and Japan are just ready. Well Mote's been playing isn't he? I know you, you take that you just have to go fair enough. That'll do nicely, a serve. It's a monster block for Larry. Nobody moving and get their side out. At the moment he will be playing in the next one most likely. From Miyota also just coming on to the court. No, no, no, you cannot take your hands away. Great pass from Larry. Oh yeah, Dosanjh. Back in the day in the women's. Nadera makes the side out. Away we go. Set number three, Australia serving as Japan leading by two sets to nothing. Tight side. Ball hit the floor, but who touched the net? Was it the ball? Was it Fuketsu? Australia actually had the lead early on. Previous two sets. And he's taken, happily takes on the role. As to where he can deliver that ball from. And a put down. That is world-class. Good swing from Darcy. Change up on that serve and right back at you. So good. Fuketsu, he's two meters off the net. Flower day. It's great use of the approach angle from Onodera to obscure the view. It's nice, really good. That's, this is nice. This is something positive here for Australia with Darcy in this opposite role. And then back to business with Nishida. She is really making a difference here. Flower day after his last one. And that is a wonderful block. As soon as he knows he's got an opening and there was, he had all the cross court he wanted to go to. Well played. It's going to be a catch ball or illegal attack. No, no, no, he's front row. From Perry. Darcy, free swing. Oh my goodness. Yamamoto's gone. Don't get pissed. And Japan will take the point. Into transition. Miura for the match. Perry to the rescue. No, he's not. It's all over. Japan have done it. That's it. It's all over.