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Poland to Face France in Men's European Volleyball Final

Poland and France will play in a big volleyball final. This is the Men's EuroVolley 2026 championship. It is a tournament for the best teams in Europe.

Poland is the first team in the final. Poland won its semi-final match. A semi-final is the match before the final.

France will play Poland tonight. The match starts at 21:00. The winner gets the European title. A title means you are the champion.

This match is very important. Many people want to watch it. It is live on television. Live means it happens now, in real time.

The winner will get a gold medal. A gold medal is a prize for the number one team. Fans from Poland and France are very excited.

Vocabulary15 words

championship
a big competition to find the best team
semi-final
the match before the last, final match
title
the name for being the champion
live
happening now, in real time
gold medal
a prize for being number one
tournament
a series of games to find a winner
final
the last, most important match
team
a group of players who play together
match
a game between two teams
winner
the team that wins
fans
people who love and support a team
Europe
a big area with many countries, like Poland and France
volleyball
a sport where two teams hit a ball over a net
champion
the best team or player
prize
something you win for doing well

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Quiz

1. Which two teams play in the final?
2. What time does the final start?
3. Poland is the first team in the final. True or false?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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Poland and France will play in a big volleyball _____.

This is the Men's EuroVolley 2026 _____.

Poland is the first team in the _____.

Poland won its _____ match.

France will play Poland _____.

The match starts at _____.

The winner gets the European _____.

It is _____ on television.

The winner will get a _____ medal.

Fans from Poland and France are very _____.

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