Pool A is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of Czechia, Greece, co-hosts Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden. The opening match was played at the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples before the rest of the games took place at the PalaPanini, Modena from 10 to 17 September 2026. The top four teams will advance to the final round. The teams progressing were co-hosts Italy, who won all their games, with Slovenia, Greece and Czech Republic advancing with three wins each.
Teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Top eight in 2023 11th 2001 2023 10 TBD 33rd 1948 32 TBD Pool C winner 15th 1995 9 TBD Pool F winner18th 1967 4 TBD Pool G winner 12th 1997 2021 1 TBD Five best runner-ups 7th 1971 1993 1 TBD
Venue The Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples will host the opening match at the temporary venue at the square. The rest of the group phase will take place in Modena at the PalaPanini, the home for numerous Modena-based clubs. Naples Modena Piazza del Plebiscito PalaPanini Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 4,968
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). Italy vs Sweden
Czechia vs Greece
Slovakia vs Slovenia
Sweden vs Czechia
Greece vs Italy
Slovenia vs Sweden
Italy vs Slovakia
Slovakia vs Czechia
Slovenia vs Greece
Greece vs Sweden
Czechia vs Italy
Sweden vs Slovakia
Czechia vs Slovenia
Slovakia vs Greece
Italy vs Slovenia
Notes
References
External links CEV website Old CEV website