Pool D is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the Croatia, France, Italy, Montenegro, Slovakia, and co-hosts Sweden. All games were played at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg from 21 to 27 August 2026. The top four teams advanced to the final round. The winners in Gothenburg were the Italians who won all their games. France, co-hosts Sweden and Croatia also qualified for the last 16. Teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Top eight in 2023 19th 1949 2023 4 15 28th 1951 23 1 Tenth in 2023 7th 2003 4 35 Host nation 6th 1967 3 21 Pool D winner 1st Debut 47 Pool G winner 16th 1993 2023 11 40
Venue Scandinavium was chosen as Sweden's venue for Pool D. The facility has accommodated many prestigious European and world championships in many sports, including: Athletics, Aquatics, Figure Skating, Floorball, Handball, Ice Hockey and Tennis. It has also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. GothenburgScandinaviumCapacity: 10,000
Group standings
Group progression The table listed the results of teams in each round.
Positions by round The table listed the positions of teams in each round.
Matches
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
France vs Slovakia
Croatia vs Italy
Sweden vs Montenegro
Italy vs Montenegro
Slovakia vs Sweden
France vs Croatia
Sweden vs Italy
Croatia vs Slovakia
Montenegro vs France
Italy vs Slovakia
Sweden vs Croatia
France vs Italy
Slovakia vs Montenegro
Croatia vs Montenegro
Sweden vs France
Notes
References
External links CEV website Old CEV website