In the qualifying round of the "Nations League", an international volleyball tournament held in Italy, the Japanese women's national team lost to the United States with a set count of 0-3.
The volleyball "Nations League" is the last international tournament before the Tokyo Olympics, in which 16 countries, both men and women, participate.
In the tournament, the qualifying rounds for both men and women will be round-robin of 16 teams, and then the top 4 teams will advance to the final round in a tournament format.
On the 13th, the women's Japan national team played against the United States, which ranked first in the qualifying round, without losing so far.
Japan took the first set 23 to 25, and the second set was pushed by American high spikes and blocks to lose the bid and dropped 24 to 26.
In the third set, there was a scene where Yurie Nabeya, who participated in the middle of the rally, picked up the balls from each other and scored points with a sharp spike, but was robbed by 20 to 25 and lost with a set count of 0 to 3.
As a result, the total result of the qualifying round in Japan is 8 wins and 3 losses.