--- title: "Drama in Five Sets: Ukraine Women's Volleyball Team Falls to Greece at EuroVolley 2026" description: "The Ukrainian women's national volleyball team lost to Greece in five sets (2:3) in the second round of Group B at EuroVolley 2026. Jakub Glushak's team holds fifth place in the group and will play Austria on August 24." date: 2026-08-22T17:04:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-greece-volleyball-euro-2026-five-sets tags: [women-volleyball, euro-2026, ukraine, greece, cev-eurovolley] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Drama in Five Sets: Ukraine Women's Volleyball Team Falls to Greece at EuroVolley 2026 ![Block at the net in the women's volleyball match between Ukraine and Greece at the CEV EuroVolley 2026 European Championship](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/22/ukraina-gretsiya-voleybol-euro-2026-pyat-setov/ukraina-gretsiya-voleybol-euro-2026-pyat-setov-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Ukraine lost to Greece 2:3 in sets (23:25, 25:23, 25:12, 22:25, 10:15) in the second round of Group B at EuroVolley 2026. - The Ukrainians came back from a 20:23 deficit in the second set and routed their opponents in the third (25:12), but lost the tie-break 10:15. - For the tie-break defeat, the team earned 1 point and holds fifth place in the group; they had earlier lost to Bulgaria 0:3. - The next match is on August 24 against Austria, starting at 17:00 Kyiv time. In the second round of Group B of the continental championship, the Ukrainian women's national volleyball team played a grueling five-set match against Greece. The squad coached by Jakub Glushak failed to seal the victory in a game where, in the final minutes of the tie-break, they had a real chance to turn the match around. In the end, the "blue-and-yellow" side lost 2:3 in sets and settled for just one point for the defeat in the deciding game. ### Match progression: from a poor start to a dominant set The opening set went to the Greeks, who confidently took the first game 25:23. In the second set, the Ukrainians showed character: trailing 20:23, they won five consecutive rallies and leveled the match by taking the game 25:23. The third set was played under the full control of the Ukrainian team and ended in a rout, 25:12, which restored the team's initiative and hope of winning in four sets. ### The tie-break and a missed victory The Ukrainians failed to close out the match in four sets: in the fourth game, the opponents made a powerful surge and held their advantage to the end, winning 25:22. In the decisive tie-break, the Ukrainian team initially had the upper hand, but a string of their own mistakes allowed Greece to earn five match points and take the game 15:10. Thus, the final result of the encounter was 2:3 in favor of the Greeks (23:25, 25:23, 25:12, 22:25, 10:15). ### Standing in the group and the next match For the tie-break defeat, the Ukrainian team earned one point and currently holds fifth place in its group. Recall that in the tournament's opening match, the Ukrainian players lost to Bulgaria 0:3. Jakub Glushak's team will play its next match at EuroVolley 2026 on Monday, August 24, against a direct rival in the standings — the Austrian national team. The match is scheduled to begin at 17:00 Kyiv time. ### Tournament context Five-set matches decided by a narrow margin in the tie-break are a typical scenario of the group stage of the European Championship, where every team fights for each point. For the Ukrainian team, the match against Austria becomes a key one: the result will directly affect the "blue-and-yellow" side's chances in the fight for a place in the upper part of Group B's standings and its further trajectory at the continental championship. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Drama in five sets: the Ukrainian women's volleyball team played a tough match at EuroVolley 2026](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/drama-5-setami-zbirna-ukrayini-voleybolu-1787418046.html) - Первичный источник: полный ход матча, счета сетов 23:25, 25:23, 25:12, 22:25, 10:15, итог 2:3, 1 балл, 5-е место, поражение от Болгарии 0:3, следующий матч с Австрией 24 августа в 17:00. - [Volleyball, Women's European Championship — 2026: tournament bracket, match schedule, favorites, where ...](https://www.championat.com/volleyball/article-6589738-volejbol-zhenskij-chempionat-evropy-2026-turnirnaya-setka-raspisanie-matchej-favority-gde-smotret-translyacii.html) - Контекстный источник по сетке и расписанию Евро-2026; не противоречит данным о группе B и дате матча. - [Ukraine (w) – Greece (w). Prediction and preview of the European Championship match](https://sport.ua/news/900198-ukraina-zh-gretsiya-zh-prognoz-i-anons-matcha-chempionata-evropy) - Анонс матча Украина—Греция; подтверждает факт противостояния в рамках чемпионата Европы. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was the final score of the Ukraine — Greece match at EuroVolley 2026? **A:** The Ukrainian team lost to Greece 2:3 in sets: 23:25, 25:23, 25:12, 22:25, 10:15. ### Q: How many points did Ukraine earn for this match? **A:** One point — for a five-set (tie-break) defeat. ### Q: What place does the Ukrainian team hold in the group after two rounds? **A:** Fifth place in Group B. In the first round, the Ukrainians lost to Bulgaria 0:3. ### Q: When and against whom will Ukraine play its next match? **A:** On Monday, August 24, against the Austrian national team. The match starts at 17:00 Kyiv time.