Poland retain European volleyball title

Poland retained their European volleyball title after beating France 3-1 (31-29, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16) in the EuroVolley 2026 final in Milan.

The Polish side took a hard-fought opening set before winning the second 25-19 to move on within one set of winning the title. France responded in the third, but in the fourth Poland regained control and closed out the match 25-16.

The victory gives Poland their third EuroVolley title after their previous triumphs in 2009 and 2023. Wilfredo Leon was named the tournament's MVP, while Poland also secured a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.