The Ukrainian national team suffered a loss to France, marking their first exit from the top eight teams in the Nations League standings.

Before this match, the Ukrainians were in 7th place, but they have now dropped to 11th. They were overtaken by France, as well as Argentina, the USA, whom Ukraine has previously defeated, and Canada.

Poland and Brazil continue to lead the tournament. It's noteworthy that the Brazilians also faced the "blue and yellows" and won in a tiebreak.

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 has expanded the number of participants from 16 to 18. The teams are divided into three pools of six. Each team will play 12 matches in the group stage.