Quezon City, in the Philippines, hosts the Volleyball Nations League 2022 for a second consecutive week (now the men), while the Bulgarian capital Sofia joins the party for the first time this season, also welcoming eight of the top 16 teams on the planet for six days of action between Tuesday and Sunday.

With four of the six days of competition this week already in the books, it's fair to say both cities have hosted great matches, with big crowds heading to the stadiums and supporting teams from around the world. Here's our selection of the best photos of the week so far.

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Thousands of local fans get behind Japan in Quezon City

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Eyes on the ball as Bulgarian Radoslav Parapunov serves

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Canadian Eric Loeppky pushes the ball against three Australian blockers

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An aerial view of the match between Bulgaria and Iran in Sofia

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German libero Julian Zengler does everything he can to keep the ball in play

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Aleksander Sliwka leads Poland as they dismantle defending champions Brazil

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Japan's Yuji Nishida launches a serve

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Brazil's Isac Santos uses his head to block an Iranian spike

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Australian players show their emotions as they celebrate their first VNL victory

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Bulgarian fans take full advantage of hosting a VNL pool and pack the stadium to support their national team