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Tokyo Olympics 2021 volleyball and beach volleyball schedule: dates, times, groups

Check out the schedule for the men's and women's volleyball and beach volleyball tournaments at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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A player prepares to serve a ball in front of empty seats at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on July 23, 2021, ahead of the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)
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*All dates and times EDT

Men's volleyball tournament: 23 July - 7 August, all games played at Ariake Arena

Qualified teams:

Argentina

Brazil

Canada

France

Japan

Italy

Iran

Poland

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)

Tunisia

United States

Venezuela

The 12 qualified teams have been split into two groups, Pool A and Pool B, from which the top four will qualify for an eight-team knockout stage.

Group stage:

Pool A: Canada, Iran, Italy, Japan, Poland, Venezuela

23 July, 8pm: Italy vs Canada

24 July, 1:20am: Poland vs Iran

24 July, 3:25am: Japan vs Venuezuela

25 July, 8pm: Iran vs Venezuela

26 July, 1:20am: Poland vs Italy

26 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Canada

27 July, 8pm: Canada vs Iran

28 July, 3:25am: Poland vs Venezuela

28 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Italy

29 July, 8pm: Canada vs Venezuela

30 July, 1:20am: Japan vs Poland

30 July, 6:40am: Italy vs Iran

31 July, 8pm: Poland vs Canada

1 August, 3:25am: Italy vs Venezuela

1 August, 6:40am: Japan vs Iran

Pool B: Argentina, Brazil, France, ROC, Tunisia, United States

23 July, 10:05pm: Brazil vs Tunisia

24 July, 1:20am: ROC vs Argentina

24 July, 8:45am: United States vs France

25 July, 10:05pm: United States vs ROC

26 July, 3:25am: France vs Tunisia

26 July, 8:45am: Brazil vs Argentina

27 July, 10:05pm: United States vs Tunisia

28 July, 1:20am: Argentina vs France

28 July, 8:45am: Brazil vs ROC

29 July, 10:05pm: Brazil vs United States

30 July, 3:25am: Argentina vs Tunisia

30 July, 8:45am: ROC vs France

31 July, 10:05pm: Brazil vs France

1 August, 1:20am: ROC vs Tunisia

1 August, 8:45am: United States vs Argentina

Quarter-finals:

2 August, 8pm: TBC

3 August, 12am: TBC

3 August, 4am: TBC

3 August, 8:30am: TBC

Semi-finals:

5 August, 12am: TBC

5 August, 8am: TBC

Bronze-medal match:

7 August, 12:30am: TBC

Gold-medal match:

7 August, 8:15am: TBC

See also:

Women’s volleyball tournament: 24 July - 8 August, all games played at Ariake Arena

Qualified teams:

Argentina

Brazil

China

Dominican Republic

Italy

Japan

Kenya

ROC

Serbia

South Korea

Turkey

United States

The 12 qualified teams have been split into two groups, Pool A and Pool B, from which the top four will qualify for an eight-team knockout stage.

Oleg Stoyanovskiy of Team Russian Federation Men's Beach Volleyball sets a ball during practice ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Oleg Stoyanovskiy of Team Russian Federation Men's Beach Volleyball sets a ball during practice ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Sean M. HaffeyGetty Images

Group stage:

Pool A: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Japan, Kenya, Serbia, South Korea

24 July, 10:05pm: United States vs Argentina

25 July, 1:20am: Serbia vs Dominican Republic

25 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Kenya

27 July, 1:20am: Japan vs Serbia

27 July, 6:40am: Brazil vs Dominican Republic

27 July, 8:45am: South Korea vs Kenya

28 July, 10:05pm: South Korea vs Dominican Republic

29 July, 1:20am: Serbia vs Kenya

29 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Brazil

30 July, 8pm: Dominican Republic vs Kenya

31 July, 3:25am: Serbia vs Brazil

31 July, 6:40am: Japan vs South Korea

1 August, 8pm: Serbia vs South Korea

2 August, 6:40am: Japan vs Dominican Republic

2 August, 8:45am: Brazil vs Kenya

Pool B: Argentina, China, ROC, Turkey, United States

24 July, 8pm: ROC vs Italy

25 July, 3:25am: China vs Turkey

25 July, 8:45am: Brazil vs South Korea

26 July, 8pm: ROC vs Argentina

26 July, 10:05pm: China vs United States

27 July, 3:25am: Italy vs Turkey

28 July, 8pm: Italy vs Argentina

29 July, 3:25am: China vs ROC

29 July, 8:45am: United States vs Turkey

30 July, 10:05pm: United States vs ROC

31 July, 1:20am: Argentina vs Turkey

31 July, 8:45am: China vs Italy

1 August, 10:05pm: United States vs Italy

2 August, 1:20am: ROC vs Turkey

2 August, 3:25am: China vs Argentina

Quarter-finals:

3 August, 8pm: TBC

4 August, 12am: TBC

4 August, 4am: TBC

4 August, 8:30am: TBC

Semi-finals:

6 August, 12am: TBC

6 August, 8am: TBC

Bronze-medal match:

7 August, 8pm: TBC

Gold-medal match:

8 August, 12:30am: TBC

Men’s beach volleyball tournament: 24 July - 6 August, all games played at Shiokaze Park

Qualified teams:

Azaad/Capogrosso - Argentina

McHugh/Schumann - Australia

Cerutti/Morais - Brazil

Oliveira/Schmidt - Brazil

Grimalt/Grimalt - Chile

Perusic/Schweiner - Czech Republic

Thole/Wickler - Germany

Carambula/Rossi - Italy

Nicolai/Lupo - Italy

Ishijima/Shiratori - Japan

Plavins/Tocs - Latvia

Gaxiola/Rubio - Mexico

El Graoui/Abicha - Morocco

Brouwer/Meeuwsen - Netherlands

Mol/Sorum - Norway

Bryl/Fijalek - Poland

Kantor/Losiak - Poland

Younousse/Tijan - Qatar

Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy - ROC

Semenov/Leshukov - ROC

Herrera/Gavira - Spain

Heidrich/Gerson - Switzerland

Gibb/Crabb - United States

Lucena/Dalhausser - United States

The 24 qualifying teams have been divided into six groups of four, from which the top two and the two best third-placed finishers qualify automatically for a 16-team knockout stage. The four other third-placed finishers play off for the two remaining last-16 spots.

Group stage:

Pool A: McHugh/Schumann (Australia), Mol/Sorum (Norway), Semenov/Leshukov (ROC), Herrera/Gavira (Spain)

24 July, 3am: Semenov/Leshukov vs Herrera/Gavira

24 July, 9am: Mol/Sorum vs McHugh/Schumann

26 July, 2am: Semenov/Leshukov vs McHugh/Schumann

26 July, 9am: Mol/Sorum vs Herrera/Gavira

28 July, 4am: Herrera/Gavira vs McHugh/Schumann

28 July, 9am: Mol/Sorum vs Semenov/Leshukov

Pool B: Perusic/Schweiner (Czech Republic), Plavins/Tocs (Latvia), Gaxiola/Rubio (Mexico), Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy (ROC)

25 July, 9pm: Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy vs Gaxiola/Rubio

26 July, 4am: Perusic/Schweiner vs Plavins/Tocs

29 July, 3am: Perusic/Schweiner vs Gaxiola/Rubio

29 July, 4am: Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy vs Plavins/Tocs

31 July, 2am: Plavins/Tocs vs Gaxiola/Rubio

31 July, 3am: Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy vs Perusic/Schweiner

Pool C: Carambula/Rossi (Italy), Younousse/Tijan (Qatar), Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland), Gibb/Crabb (United States)

25 July, 4am: Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) vs Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland)

25 July, 9am: Gibb/Crabb (United States) vs Carambula/Rossi (Italy)

27 July, 8pm: Gibb/Crabb (United States) vs Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland)

28 July, 7am: Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) vs Carambula/Rossi (Italy)

29 July, 9pm: Carambula/Rossi (Italy) vs Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland)

30 July, 9am: Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) vs Gibb/Crabb (United States)

Pool D: Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina), Cerutti/Morais (Brazil), Brouwer/Meeuwsen (Netherlands), Lucena/Dalhausser (United States)

23 July, 9pm: Cerutti/Morais vs Azaad/Capogrosso

24 July, 8am: Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs Lucena/Dalhausser

26 July, 11pm: Cerutti/Morais vs Lucena/Dalhausser

27 July, 8am: Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs Azaad/Capogrosso

28 July, 10pm: Lucena/Dalhausser vs Azaad/Capogrosso

29 July, 9am: Cerutti/Morais vs Brouwer/Meeuwsen

Pool E: Oliveira/Schmidt (Brazil), Grimalt/Grimalt (Chile), El Graoui/Abicha (Morocco), Bryl/Fijalek (Poland)

24 July, 10pm: Oliveira/Schmidt vs Grimalt/Grimalt

25 July, 3am: Bryl/Fijalek vs El Graoui/Abicha

27 July, 2am: Oliveira/Schmidt vs El Graoui/Abicha

27 July, 4am: Bryl/Fijalek vs Grimalt/Grimalt

29 July, 10pm: Grimalt/Grimalt vs El Graoui/Abicha

30 July, 8am: Bryl/Fijalek vs Oliveira/Schmidt

Pool F: Thole/Wickler (Germany), Nicolai/Lupo (Italy), Ishijima/Shiratori (Japan), Kantor/Losiak (Poland)

24 July, 9pm: Ishijima/Shiratori vs Kantor/Losiak

25 July, 7am: Thole/Wickler vs Nicolai/Lupo

26 July, 9pm: Ishijima/Shiratori vs Nicolai/Lupo

27 July, 7am: Thole/Wickler vs Kantor/Losiak

30 July, 3am: Nicolai/Lupo vs Kantor/Losiak

30 July, 10pm: Ishijima/Shiratori vs Thole/Wickler

Lucky-loser playoffs:

31 July: TBC

31 July: TBC

Last 16:

1 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

Quarter-finals:

3 August: TBC

3 August: TBC

4 August: TBC

4 August: TBC

Semi-finals:

4 August: TBC

5 August: TBC

Bronze-medal match:

6 August, 9pm: TBC

Gold-medal match:

6 August, 10:30pm: TBC

Women’s beach volleyball tournament: 23 July - 5 August, all games played at Shiokaze Park

Qualified teams:

Gallay/Pereyra - Argentina

Clancy/Artacho - Australia

Bednarczuk/Santos - Brazil

Ramos/Cavalcanti - Brazil

Bansley/Wilkerson - Canada

Pavan/Humana-Paredes - Canada

Fan/Xinyi - China

Chen/Xinxin - China

Echevarría/Martínez - Cuba

Hermannova/Slukova - Czech Republic

Kozuch/Ludwig - Germany

Sude/Borger - Germany

Menegatti/Orsi - Italy

Ishii/Murakami - Japan

Makokha/Khadambi - Kenya

Kravcenoka/Graudina - Latvia

Keizer/Meppelink - Netherlands

Stam/Schoon - Netherlands

Makroguzova/Kholomina - ROC

Fernández/Baquerizo - Spain

Betschart/Hüberli - Switzerland

Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré - Switzerland

Claes/Sponcil - United States

Klineman/Ross - United States

The 24 qualifying teams have been divided into six groups of four, from which the top two and the two best third-placed finishers qualify automatically for a 16-team knockout stage. The four other third-placed finishers play off for the two remaining last-16 spots.

Group stage:

Pool A: Pavan/Humana-Paredes (Canada), Sude/Borger (Germany), Stam/Schoon (Netherlands), Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré (Switzerland)

23 July, 11pm: Pavan/Humana-Paredes vs Stam/Schoon

24 July, 4am: Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré vs Sude/Borger

25 July, 11pm: Pavan/Humana-Paredes vs Sude/Borger

26 July, 8am: Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré vs Stam/Schoon

28 July, 9pm: Pavan/Humana-Paredes vs Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré

29 July, 2am: Sude/Borger vs Stam/Schoon

Pool B: Chen/Xinxin (China), Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands), Fernández/Baquerizo (Spain), Klineman/Ross (United States)

24 July, 8pm: Klineman/Ross vs Chen/Xinxin

25 July, 8am: Keizer/Meppelink vs Fernández/Baquerizo

26 July, 8pm: Klineman/Ross vs Fernández/Baquerizo

27 July, 3am: Keizer/Meppelink vs Chen/Xinxin

29 July, 8pm: Klineman/Ross vs Keizer/Meppelink

30 July, 4am: Fernández/Baquerizo vs Chen/Xinxin

Pool C: Gallay/Pereyra (Argentina), Bednarczuk/Santos (Brazil), Bansley/Wilkerson (Canada), Fan/Xinyi (China)

23 July, 10pm: Bednarczuk/Santos vs Gallay/Pereyra

24 July: 7am: Bansley/Wilkerson vs Fan/Xinyi

26 July, 10pm: Bansley/Wilkerson vs Gallay/Pereyra

27 July, 9am: Bednarczuk/Santos vs Fan/Xinyi

29 July, 7am: Fan/Xinyi vs Gallay/Pereyra

29 July, 8am: Bednarczuk/Santos vs Bansley/Wilkerson

Pool D: Ramos/Cavalcanti (Brazil), Makokha/Khadambi (Kenya), Kravcenoka/Graudina (Latvia), Claes/Sponcil (United States)

25 July, 8pm: Claes/Sponcil vs Kravcenoka/Graudina

25 July, 10pm: Ramos/Cavalcanti vs Makokha/Khadambi

27 July, 10pm: Ramos/Cavalcanti vs Kravcenoka/Graudina

28 July, 8pm: Claes/Sponcil vs Makokha/Khadambi

30 July, 8pm: Ramos/Cavalcanti vs Claes/Sponcil

30 July, 9pm: Kravcenoka/Graudina vs Makokha/Khadambi

Pool E: Clancy/Artacho (Australia), Echevarría/Martínez (Cuba), Menegatti/Orsi (Italy), Makroguzova/Kholomina (ROC)

24 July, 11pm: Clancy/Artacho vs Echevarría/Martínez

25 July, 2am: Makroguzova/Kholomina vs Menegatti/Orsi

28 July, 3am: Makroguzova/Kholomina vs Echevarría/Martínez

28 July, 8am, Clancy/Artacho vs Menegatti/Orsi

30 July, 2am: Clancy/Artacho vs Makroguzova/Kholomina

30 July, 7am: Menegatti/Orsi vs Echevarría/Martínez

Pool F: Hermannova/Slukova (Czech Republic), Kozuch/Ludwig (Germany), Ishii/Murakami (Japan), Betschart/Hüberli (Switzerland)

23 July, 8pm: Ishii/Murakami vs Hermannova/Slukova

24 July, 2am: Betschart/Hüberli vs Kozuch/Ludwig

26 July, 3am: Betschart/Hüberli vs Hermannova/Slukova

26 July, 7am: Ishii/Murakami vs Kozuch/Ludwig

28 July, 9pm: Ishii/Murakami vs Betschart/Hüberli

28 July, 2am: Kozuch/Ludwig vs Hermannova/Slukova

Lucky-loser playoffs:

31 July: TBC

31 July: TBC

Last 16:

1 August: TBC

1 August: TBC

1 August: TBC

1 August: TBC

1 August: TBC

1 August: TBC

1 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

Quarter-finals:

2 August: TBC

2 August: TBC

3 August: TBC

3 August: TBC

Semi-finals:

4 August: TBC

5 August: TBC

Bronze-medal match:

5 August, 9pm: TBC

Gold-medal match:

5 August, 10:30pm: TBC

Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Team Canada during beach volleyball training at Shiokaze Park ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Team Canada during beach volleyball training at Shiokaze Park ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Maja HitijGetty Images