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Check out the Olympics men’s volleyball pool-play matches to follow today and how to follow the match live.
United States (0-0 Pool C) vs. Argentina (0-0 Pool C)
Match vitals: 9 p.m. (3 p.m. EST) in Paris
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (Peacock)
World rankings: United States (No. 6); Argentina (No. 8)
Olympic all-time series: United States leads 3-2
Olympic appearances: United States (1964, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); Argentina (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Olympic medals: United States (1984 gold, 1988 gold, 1992 bronze, 2008 gold, 2016 bronze); Argentina (1988 bronze, 2020 bronze)
NCAA players on U.S. roster: Matt Anderson (Penn State 2006-08);; Taylor Averill (Hawai’i 2012-15); Micah Christenson (USC 2012-15); TJ DeFalco (Long Beach 2016-19); Max Holt (Penn State 2006-09); Thomas Jaeschke (Loyola 2013-15); Jeff Jendryk (Loyola 2015-18); Micah Ma’a (UCLA 2016-19); Garrett Muagututia (UCLA 2007-10); Aaron Russell (Penn State (2012-15); David Smith (UC Irvine 2004-07); Erik Shoji (Stanford 2009-12)
NCAA players on Argentina roster: None
What to know: The first day of the Olympics will provide the United States with an opportunity at Olympic redemption. The United States will open pool-play against Argentina – the team that the United States lost to in the 2020 pool-play finale to be eliminated from medal contention. That loss resulted in the United States failing to advance out of pool-play for the first time since the 2000 Olympics. The United States since the last Olympics has rebounded and won the silver medal at both the 2022 and 2023 FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Nine of the 12 players on the U.S. roster have previous Olympic experience with former Penn State opposite Matt Anderson appearing in a team-high fourth Olympics. Former Penn State outside attacker Aaron Russel also returns to the Olympics after missing the last games because of an injury. Argentina enters this Olympics after winning the bronze medal at the 2020 games and most recently reaching the quarterfinals of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League. Argentina middle attacker Agustin Loser led the Volleyball Nation League with 34 blocks and added 75 kills on a .455 attack percentage.
Japan (0-0 Pool C) vs. Germany (0-0 Pool C)
Match vitals: 9 a.m. (3 a.m. EST) in Paris
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (Peacock)
World rankings: Japan (No. 2); Germany (No. 11)
Olympic appearances: Japan (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2008, 2020, 2024); Germany (1968, 1972, 2008, 2012, 2024)
Olympic medals: Japan (1964 bronze, 1968 silver, 1972 gold); Germany (1972)
NCAA players on Japan roster: None
NCAA players on Germany roster: None
Brazil (0-0 Pool B) vs. Italy (0-0 Pool B)
Match vitals: 1 p.m. (7 a.m. EST) in Paris
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (Peacock), TV (USA Network)
World rankings: Brazil (No. 7); Italy (No. 3)
Olympic appearances: Brazil (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024); Italy (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)
Olympic medals: Brazil (1984 silver, 1992 gold, 2004 gold, 2008 silver, 2012 silver, 2016 gold); Italy (1984 bronze, 1996 silver, 2000 bronze, 2004 silver, 2012 bronze, 2016 silver)
NCAA players on Brazil roster: None
NCAA players on Italy roster: None
Poland (0-0 Pool B) vs. Egypt (0-0 Pool B)
Match vitals: 5 p.m. (11 a.m. EST) in Paris
Follow live: Live stats, Live video (Peacock), TV (USA Network)
World rankings: Poland (No. 1); Egypt (No. 19)
Olympic appearances: Poland (1968, 1972 1976, 1980, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024); Egypt (1976, 1984, 2000, 2008, 2016, 2024)
Olympic medals: Poland (1976 gold); Egypt (none)
NCAA players on Poland roster: None
NCAA players on Egypt roster: None