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Aatif Sulleyman

Volleyball Nations League 2024: how to watch VNL online, schedule, full guide

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Italy's Paola Ogechi Egonu ahead of the Volleyball Nations League 2024.

Returning stars and a mad scramble for the final few Paris 2024 Olympics spots are making this a VNL to remember, and while the ultimate goal is silverware, every single game of this preliminary phase of the competition has a significant bearing. Here's where to watch 2024 Volleyball Nations League live streams online for free – from anywhere.

The Volleyball Nations League encompasses both the women's and men's seasons, with the women's event having started on Tuesday, May 14 and running until Sunday, June 23, while the men's event started on Tuesday, May 21 and runs until Sunday, June 30.

In the women's competition, four places at Paris 2024 are up for grabs, with Italy and China amongst the teams that are yet to qualify. Spurred on by MVP Paola Egonu, current third placed team Italy won the Nations League two years ago, but Egonu was dropped last year and has been brought back into the fold by new coach Julio Velasco. In a similar vein, China's hopes have been boosted by the long awaited return of Zhu Ting, following a succession of wrist issues, although their mid-table placing may be cause for concern at this early stage.

The men's tournament goes one better, with five Olympic spots yet to be filled. And amongst the teams looking to punch their ticket are reigning world champions Italy, South American top dogs Argentina, and current table toppers Slovenia.

Follow our guide to watch a Volleyball Nations League live stream from all over the world – including FREE options. We’ve also listed the VNL schedule further down the page.

How to watch Volleyball Nations League for FREE

One of the best things about the Volleyball Nations League is that it's completely FREE to watch in many places around the world. For example:

Canada – CBC Sports

Italy – Rai Sport

France – L'Equipe

If you're from any of the countries listed above but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage. All you need to do is subscribe to a VPN to watch a free VNL live stream and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.

Unblock any stream with a VPN

If you're keen to watch the 2024 Volleyball Nations League but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

Use a VPN to live stream volleyball from anywhere:

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is NordVPN

2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate geographical location

3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream – so if you're from Canada, just head to CBC Sports and watch the volleyball as if you were back at home!