After facing each other twice in gold medal matches at the Olympics, the volleyball men’s national teams of Brazil and Italy will battle on the opening day of the Paris 2024 Games. With the tournament set to start in just over three weeks, the match schedule was announced, revealing other intriguing duels between the 12 qualified teams in the pool phase.
Three-time Olympic champions Brazil, who defeated Italy in the finals of both the Athens 2004 and the Rio 2016 Games, will meet the Europeans again on July 27, at 13:00 local time (11:00 GMT), at the South Paris Arena, as both volleyball powerhouses start their campaigns in Pool B.
Paris 2024 Men’s Match Schedule
The opening match of the Paris 2024 Games will feature Volleyball Nations League silver medalists Japan and the sensations of last year’s Volleyball Olympic Qualifier, Germany, who will be the first to hit the court in the French capital on July 27, at 9:00 local time (7:00 GMT), in a Pool C duel.
FIVB World Ranking leaders Poland will also be in action on July 27, facing reigning African champions Egypt, at 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT), in Pool B. The first day of competition will be completed with the Pool C encounter between three-time Olympic champions the United States and Tokyo bronze medalists Argentina, at 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT).
