A top-flight clash! On September 4, 2026, the French national team for men’s volleyball is set to meet its fans at the Arena La Chapelle for a friendly against a Brazilian team that's not coming to back down. And if, like us, you’re a volleyball enthusiast, you can follow the match live right here!
7:00 p.m.: both teams are warming up. The stands are filling up, and the game won’t start until 8:15 p.m. At 8:00 p.m., the arena MC starts to fire up the crowd… French fans are lively and vocal.
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20h12 : The two teams pose for their official photos. The crowd applauds France as much as Brazil. The stands are nearly full.
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20:25 : Each player gets his introduction, Brazil leading the way. The national anthems follow. Next up are the referees.
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8:30 PM : Both teams make their entrance. The fans are fired up!
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20h35 : The game kicks off with an early point for France! A minute or so later, France adds a second point.
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20:37 : Two-all already... the pace is relentless.
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8:43 PM : The game is tight at 7-7. France's defense is holding up.
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8:53 PM: France leads 20-18. The gap is slowly widening, but nothing is decided yet. The teams take the opportunity to huddle with their coach to review the game plan or deliver a quick pep talk. The timeout is only a few minutes long.
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20h57: A superb rally from Brazil that keeps the crowd on the edge for over a minute of exchanging shots with France, who ultimately loses this point. 22-20 for France.
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21h07 : End of the first set, France leads 27-25. The crowd is in a frenzy! During the break, both teams keep warming up a little.
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21h14 : The French defense is starting to crack in this second set, but they’re holding on. Brazil still leads 5-2.
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21h16 : A couple of minutes are enough for France to retake the lead. Brazil leads 5-4.
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9:22 p.m.: France are turning the tide. 10-9 to the Blues.
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9:31 PM : The match is very tight. It’s 18-18.
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9:33 PM: Is France pulling away? They lead 21–18 for the Blues.
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21:41 – France take the second set 25-21. They need just one more set to seal the match, while Brazil would need two if they win the next one.
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22h05 : Start of the third set... Will the French team seal the match and clinch the victory?
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10:10 p.m.: Points go back and forth on both sides, but France is pulling away, leading 7–3.
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22h12 : The ball is in dispute between the two sides. Will France claim the point? As Brazil protests, we view the slow-motion replay... And the point is ultimately awarded to the French team (8-4)
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10:17 p.m. Brazil looks spent... One set too many? France, in any case, is pulling away, leading 13-6.
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22h21 : This point... after several feints at the net and a spectacular dive to receive the ball for the French team, the Blues score and push their lead to 15-9. Perhaps the best point of the night.
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22h29 : France keeps the dream alive for its fans, leading 21-14. Brazil’s defense is hanging on.
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22h : The French team leads 24-16. If the Blues score the next point, they clinch the match!
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10:32 PM: France clinches the final set and takes the match (24-17)!!! And that's the end of this sports evening.
