Macao will be hosting the second week of qualifying matches for the Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2024. The event will take place at the Galaxy Arena from 28 May to 2 June, the Sports Bureau announced yesterday.
The Macao leg of the tournament will feature teams from China, the Dominican Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Brazil, Thailand, Japan and France.
China will play against the Netherlands on 29 May, Japan on 31 May, Thailand on 1 June and Italy on 2 June.
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The overall competition takes place between 14 May and 23 June, with a total of 16 teams taking part in three weeks of preliminary rounds across seven different locations. The finals will be held in Bangkok.
Tickets for the Macao matches will cost between 180 patacas and 1,380 patacas and will be available through Damai, MacauTicket.com and Citylines starting from 3 pm on 6 May.
The Women’s Volleyball Nations League was last held in Macao in 2019, but was suspended for four years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s venue can hold up to 16,000 people, unlike the Macao Forum venue for the last tournament, which only had a capacity of 4,000 seats.
