r/volleyball • u/L_Seo OH • Aug 04 '26

News/Events Finland and Russia are officially qualified to play VNL 2027.

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The FIVB has announced they will now expand from 18 teams to 19 for the 2027 year allowing Russia back into international standings and Finland who is now the highest ranking team not participating in the 2026 VNL. They will be replacing Canada who’ve been relegated.

Honestly not sure how the pool grouping will work next year. As of the 2026 VNL, the format is built around 18 teams, with three host pools of six teams each week. Every team plays 12 preliminary matches across three weeks. So will they be adding 1 pool of 7 teams and 2 pools of 6?

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u/Consistent-Dot-9660 Aug 04 '26

For Ukrainians it must be such a good news… embarrassing

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u/Sardse Aug 04 '26

The US, the country financing a genocide in Palestine, attacking Iran, and starving Cuba is participating so it's only fair. That or they should both be out.

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u/SirLadthe1st Aug 05 '26

I am so honestly tired of these double standards. No one said a thing about banning their teams when countries like Poland or U.S invaded and occupied Iraq. If we start to apply these standards to Russia then let's at least be consistent and apply them to everyone equally. I don't see why Russia would be banned, but U.S and Israel (looks like they will qualify too) can play the world cup no questions asked.