In the international volleyball tournament "Nations League", the men's quarterfinals were held in Italy on the 21st, and Japan lost to France with a straight with a set count of 0-3.
The "Nations League" is an international volleyball tournament in which 16 teams of men and women participate, and the top 8 teams from the qualifying round have advanced to the final round of the tournament format.
The men's Japan national team passed the qualifying round in 5th place and advanced to the final round for the first time.
On the 21st, in the quarterfinals held in Bologna, Italy, I played against France, who was 4th in qualifying and the gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan was absent due to captain Yuki Ishikawa spraining his left ankle during practice on the 18th, and Tokyo tournament representative Yuji Nishida and others participated.
Japan dropped the first set 24 to 26 at the end of the deuce, and the second and third sets lost points due to the strong spikes of France, and both dropped 16 to 25 and 20 to 25.
Japan lost to France on a straight with a set count of 0-3 and lost in the quarterfinals.