2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship Pool D
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 will advance to the final round.[1]
Teams
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | WR[b] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| France | Top eight in 2023 | 26 August 2023 | 19th | 1949 | 2023 | 4 | Fourth place (1951) | TBD |
| Italy | 28th | 1951 | 23 | Champions (2007, 2009, 2021) | TBD | |||
| Slovakia | Tenth in 2023 | 6 December 2023 | 7th | 2003 | 4 | Twelfth place (2003, 2019) | TBD | |
| Sweden | Host nation | 6 March 2024 | 6th | 1967 | 3 | Eighth place (2021) | TBD | |
| Montenegro | Pool D winner | 6 August 2025 | 1st | Debut | TBD | |||
| Croatia | Pool G winner | 9 August 2025 | 16th | 1993 | 2023 | 11 | Runners-up (1995, 1997, 1999) | TBD |
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.[2]
| Gothenburg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavium | ||
| Capacity: 10,000 | ||
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Final round |
| 2 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Group progression
The table listed the results of teams in each round.
| Win | Loss |
Positions by round
The table listed the positions of teams in each round.
| Advance to the knockout stage |
Matches
All times are local.
France vs Slovakia
| 21 August 2026 13:00 |
France | v | Slovakia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Croatia vs Italy
| 21 August 2026 16:00 |
Croatia | v | Italy | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Sweden vs Montenegro
| 21 August 2026 19:00 |
Sweden | v | Montenegro | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Italy vs Montenegro
| 22 August 2026 15:00 |
Italy | v | Montenegro | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Slovakia vs Sweden
| 22 August 2026 18:00 |
Slovakia | v | Sweden | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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France vs Croatia
| 23 August 2026 15:00 |
France | v | Croatia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Sweden vs Italy
| 23 August 2026 18:00 |
Sweden | v | Italy | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Croatia vs Slovakia
| 24 August 2026 16:00 |
Croatia | v | Slovakia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Montenegro vs France
| 24 August 2026 19:00 |
Montenegro | v | France | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Italy vs Slovakia
| 25 August 2026 16:00 |
Italy | v | Slovakia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Sweden vs Croatia
| 25 August 2026 19:00 |
Sweden | v | Croatia | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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France vs Italy
| 26 August 2026 16:00 |
France | v | Italy | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Slovakia vs Montenegro
| 26 August 2026 19:00 |
Slovakia | v | Montenegro | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Croatia vs Montenegro
| 27 August 2026 16:00 |
Croatia | v | Montenegro | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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Sweden vs France
| 27 August 2026 19:00 |
Sweden | v | France | Scandinavium, Gothenburg |
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