Azerbaijan to face Portugal in Euro 2026 volleyball opener

The matches in Group C of the Women's European Volleyball Championship will get underway in Baku today.

According to Report, Azerbaijan's national team will face Portugal in the opening match at 07:00 pm local time (GMT+4).

The tournament's opening ceremony will take place at 06:15, ahead of the game.

Coached by Faig Garayev, Azerbaijan will compete in Group C alongside Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Romania and Spain. Under the tournament regulations, the top four teams in each group will advance to the playoffs.

The matches in Baku will be held at the National Gymnastics Arena through August 28.

Euro 2026 will continue until September 6 and is being co-hosted by Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Sweden and the Czech Republic.