Italy is the first team to reach the semifinals of the 2026 Women's VNL. The match took place tonight (local time) in Macau, China. While the final score was a 3–0 victory for Italy over the Netherlands, it belies the toughness of the match the Italians won.

Meanwhile, Brazil defeated Japan 3–1. Japan won the first set, but Brazil subsequently won three consecutive sets—though they faced significant difficulty in the second, as the lead changed hands multiple times between the two teams.