On Wednesday, June 11, Ukraine's national volleyball team played its inaugural match in the Nations League. The opponents of the "blue and yellow" were the USA team, bronze medalists of the 2024 Olympics.

The match took place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and ended with a score of 3:0.

In the first set, the Ukrainians showcased a strong performance, securing an early lead with several successful plays. They ultimately won the set 25:22.

The second set was much more competitive, with uncertainty over the victor until the very end. It was only after the score reached 20:18 that Ukraine took control and won the set 25:20.

To achieve their first historical victory in the Nations League, Ukraine needed to win just one of the three remaining sets. Despite a somewhat rocky start in the next set, they managed to close out the match with a score of 25:23.

A special mention goes to Vasyl Tupchiy, who scored many crucial points, becoming the top scorer and greatly contributing to this historical achievement.

Nations League 2025
Group Stage, June 11

Ukraine – USA 3:0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:23)

This season, the International Volleyball Federation expanded the participant list from 16 to 18 teams. They were divided into three pools of six teams each. Every team will play 12 matches in the group stage, after which eight countries will advance to the playoffs.

After the match with the USA, Ukraine will play three more matches this week: against Cuba (June 13), Brazil (June 14), and Iran (June 15).