Slovenia is having an impressive performance at their first Olympic Games in volleyball. The former Yugoslav republic's second victory was even more convincing, and it was against Serbia 3:0 (25-21, 25-29, 25-19). In the first match, the Slovenians defeated Canada 3:1. Thus, in practice, the team led by Gheorghe Crețu secured participation in the knockout phase after earning 6 points, with which they top Group A.

Tonček Štern again played a strong match, recording an impressive 25 points (one block and 2 aces). Štern also leads the scorers in the men's Olympic tournament with 49 points scored. Klemen Čebul added 12 points (one ace) for the victory. For the Serbians, the top scorer was Marko Ivović with 10 points (one block and one ace). Serbia will be on tenterhooks until the last moment for their potential progression to the next phase, as not everything depends on them anymore. The last match of the day in their Group A is between France and Canada, where the first referee will be the Bulgarian Ivaylo Ivanov. The outcome of this match and the match of the hosts against Slovenia will determine whether the Serbians' match against Canada on August 3 will be a formality.