România, în sferturile Campionatului European de volei după o victorie categorică în fața Ucrainei

Romania's men's volleyball team achieved a significant victory against Ukraine at the 2026 European Championship, securing their advancement in the tournament. The match, held at Arena 8888 Sofia, started evenly, but Romania took control, winning the first two sets. The third set was intense, with Romania having multiple match points and ultimately winning 30-28. Alexandru Rață led the scoring for Romania with 16 points, while Ukraine's Oleh Plotnytskyi scored 15. Romania's qualification follows a strong performance in Group D, finishing third with three wins, including a notable comeback against Olympic champions France. They will face the winner of the France-Portugal match in the quarter-finals.