2026 Women's VNL Final 8 is Set- Poland is Out, Netherlands and Canada are In

Volley Talk with Sarah Pavan

In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Women's VNL. The Final 8 is set, and while we were close in predicting which teams would make it, our ranking predictions were nowhere close!

Canada qualifies for their first ever VNL Final 8, Poland is out, and Bulgaria is relegated. Lots of interesting happenings in the volleyball world this week too... Russia is back!

If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com!

Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast

YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

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In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Women's VNL. The Final 8 is set, and while we were close in predicting which teams would make it, our ranking predictions were nowhere close!

Canada qualifies for their first ever VNL Final 8, Poland is out, and Bulgaria is relegated. Lots of interesting happenings in the volleyball world this week too... Russia is back!

If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com!

Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast

YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

2026-07-13 87 min Transcript 7 chapters

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Chapters

1. Intro 2. Weekly Highlights & Happenings 3. National Team Roster Challenge 4. Women's VNL Dream Team Picks 5. Women's Week 3 VNL Recap/Final 8 Predictions 6. Listener Questions 7. Matches To Watch This Week

Intro 0.0s

Weekly Highlights & Happenings 96.0s

National Team Roster Challenge 1183.0s

Women's VNL Dream Team Picks 1658.0s

Women's Week 3 VNL Recap/Final 8 Predictions 2384.0s

Listener Questions 3362.0s

Matches To Watch This Week 5172.0s