Portugal beat North Macedonia 3-0 at the European Championships on September 15, 2026. The sets finished 25-13, 25-20 and 25-20. Portugal did not drop a set, but the match tightened noticeably after the opening twenty minutes.
The Opening Set Was the Outlier
25-13 is a twelve-point set, and nothing that followed looked like it. Per live volleyball results data recorded September 15, 2026, Portugal’s other two winning sets were both 25-20 — a five-point gap, not a rout.
Reading a straight-sets result as a one-sided match is the easy mistake here. North Macedonia lost the first set by twelve and the remaining two by five apiece. Those are different games played by the same two teams inside one fixture.
Two Sets That Went the Distance Without Turning
Sets two and three were identical: 25-20, 25-20. North Macedonia reached twenty points in both and converted neither into a set.
Twenty points means the set was live late. It also means the last five points went to Portugal twice in a row, which is the whole difference between 3-0 and a match that continues. Whether that reflects Portugal’s closing or North Macedonia’s is not something the set scores alone can settle.
The sweep stands regardless. Three sets to none, no fourth set required, and a scoreline that reads more comfortably than the middle of the match played.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North Macedonia vs Portugal at the European Championships? Portugal won 3-0 against North Macedonia on September 15, 2026, at the volleyball European Championships.
What were the set scores in North Macedonia vs Portugal? 25-13, 25-20 and 25-20, all to Portugal. Only the first set was decided by more than five points.
Result per live volleyball results data from our sports data provider, recorded September 15, 2026. More volleyball reports and recent results.