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Check out the final scores from the Olympics men’s volleyball tournament matches on Saturday. In addition, click here for the updated Olympics men’s volleyball standings.
Pool A matches
Italy def. Canada 26-28, 18-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-11
Japan def. Venezuela 25-21, 25-20, 25-15
Iran def. Poland 18-25, 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 23-21
Pool B matches
United States def. France 25-18, 25-18, 25-22
Brazil def. Tunisia 25-22, 25-20, 25-15
Russia def. Argentina 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-21
Olympics Players of the Day
United States — Setter Micah Christenson had 43 assists and guided the offense to a .550 attack percentage in a sweep against France
Argentina — Opposite Bruno Lima led all players with 17 kills in a four-game loss to Russia.
Brazil — Opposite Wallace De Souze finished with a match-high 11 kills in a sweep against Tunisia.
Canada — Outside attacker Nicholas Hoag had a team-high 17 kills in a five-game loss to Italy.
France — Outside attacker Earvin Ngapeth led France with eight kills in a three-game loss to the United States.
Iran — Opposite Amir Ghafour had a team-high 17 kills on a .500 attack percentage as Iran upset Poland in five games.
Italy — Outside attacker Michieletto Alessandro had 18 kills on a 59.26 percent offensive efficiency and added three blocks in a five-game comeback victory against Canada.
Japan — Yuki Ishikawa finished with a match-high 13 kills on a .600 attack percentage in a sweep against Venezuela.
Poland — Outside attacker Wilfredo Leon had a tournament-high 20 kills along with three aes in a five-game loss to Iran.
Russia — Opposite Maxim Mikhaylov had a team-high 14 kills and added three blocks in a four-game victory against Argentina.
Tunisia — Opposite Wassim Ben Tara had a team-high 11 kills and two blocks in a three-game loss to Brazil.
Venezuela — Middle attacker Edson Alberto Valencia Gonzalez had six kills on a 62.50 percent offensive efficiency and added an ace in a three-game loss to Japan.