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美国队和俄罗斯队、澳大利亚队、塞尔维亚队、突尼斯队和喀麦隆队分在C组.

美国队在C组的比赛赛程：
第一场：2018年9月13日 凌晨2点30分 美国队 VS 塞尔维亚队
第二场：2018年9月13日 晚上23点 美国队 VS 澳大利亚队
第三场：2018年9月16日 凌晨2点30分 美国队 VS 俄罗斯队
第四场：2018年9月16日 晚上23点 美国队 VS 喀麦隆队
第五场：2018年9月18日 晚上23点 美国队 VS 突尼斯队

matt男神在今年接受的FIVB采访：

Lausanne, Switzerland, February 14, 2018 - Matt Anderson is one of the stars of the US volleyball team. The outstanding hitter led the United States to success at the FIVB Volleyball World League (2014), to victory in the FIVB Volleyball World Cup (2015), and bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games. For his club, Zenit Kazan, Anderson was a key player in the team’s three back-to-back titles in the European Champions League and in their victory at the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship last December. In this exclusive FIVB interview, he talks about the importance of the new Volleyball Nations League and his goals for the future.
How important is the new Volleyball Nations League to you and your team this year?
Matt Anderson: I don’t think that we will be taking any different type of approach towards the Volleyball Nations League tournament to how we went about preparing and competing in the World Leagues in previous years. We have one goal when we get back together and that is to improve every day in training and do what we do best when it comes to competition days. We want to win the Volleyball Nations League.
What are your goals for the Volleyball Nations League? Which teams will be the toughest opponents?
Anderson: Our goal is simple. We want to win. I don’t think any weekend will be less difficult than any other. It will be a long tournament, accompanied by a lot of travel and physical work.
How important is the Volleyball Nations League as preparation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball World Championships?
Anderson: It is competition. You can always learn from matches of all kinds: exhibitions, friendlies, Volleyball Nations League, Olympics, etc. We will get a chance to play some of the top-ranked teams in the world and those will be the teams we will need to defeat to win the World Championships.
What are your goals for the FIVB World Championships?
Anderson: Again, it’s simple. We are going there to win.
How could volleyball be made even more interesting for players and fans in the future?
Anderson: Continued exposure throughout the world. I don’t think it’s a matter of making it more interesting for the players, because we are in the sport for the love and passion. Reaching current fans and creating more fans is the future of our sport. Without the fans, we don’t have much to play for.
What do you think about the technical innovations in volleyball and how could the FIVB make the show even better for fans?
Anderson: Anytime you can explain the game of volleyball in greater depth it gives the viewers a better understanding of how intricate and powerful our sport can be. The commentators need to continue to bridge the gap between the extreme technical side of our tactics on the court and the viewer sitting at home flicking through the channels. I like how the slow-motion cameras have been able to accentuate the power and finesse behind some of the best players of our game.
Which of your many successes do you rate as the biggest?
Anderson: All of the championship moments of my career have a special place in my heart. They all came with a great team that at times had to overcome some major obstacles to get to the point of playing for the championship. The bronze medal in the Rio Olympics is just slightly above the rest though.
Which dreams and goals do you still have as a volleyball player?
Anderson: An Olympic gold medal
How is your life as a volleyball player from the USA in the middle of Russia?
Anderson: A lot of my life is the same here as it is when training in California with Team USA. There is no off-season for us national team players. Therefore, maintaining injuries, the physical preparations, the rehabilitation, fueling of our bodies, rest, training volume, game planning, etc... is always on our minds in some capacity. We can’t put something off for a month knowing that we will have two months of rest after. Unfortunately, we don’t have that luxury in our sport. So, along with the schedule of my pro-club, I communicate with my coaches in the USA about how to use my days off here to supplement my workouts and prepare my body for the grueling physical life of a pro-volleyballer.
Which of your many tattoos are the most important to you?
Anderson: All of my tattoos are for my family, or I use them as a reminder of the type of person I want to be known as. Therefore, they are all equally important.

FIVB关于美国队的一篇报道（运用了matt男神在instagram说的一段话）：
UNITED STATES EYE VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE GLORY

Lausanne, Switzerland, May 16, 2018 - Introducing the top three teams in the current world ranking, the fifth installment of this series takes a look at the team ranked number 2 in the world - Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallists USA.
2018 could be a big year for the United States men’s volleyball team. As Matt Anderson said on Instagram: “Full attention on USA Volleyball and our quest for Nations League and World Champs titles. We attack 2018 with our hearts full and our minds sharpened.”
USA are eyeing a return to the top of the international volleyball world. And this year’s inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League is at the heart of their efforts.
“The new tournament format will be a big test for our team before the 2018 World Championships,” said US Head Coach John Speraw. He is looking forward to the spectacular new format, which brings together the top 16 teams in the world. The men’s final round is scheduled for July 4 to 8. And Speraw is focusing on the USA’s home tournament from June 15 to 17. “We will play in Hoffman Estates after three weekends in other countries, so it will feel good to be back in the United States.”
The US men will have a challenging weekend in Hoffman Estates, where they will face the teams ranked No. 3 in the world, Poland, No. 8, Iran, and No. 11, Serbia. Each team will play each other once over the course of the weekend. US players to look out for include 2016 Olympic medallists Matt Anderson, Micah Christenson, Max Holt, Thomas Jaeschke, Aaron Russell, Taylor Sander, David Smith, and Erik and Kawika Shoji.
The bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio was the team's last big success on the international scene. Prior to that, they had finished on the top step of the podium in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Cup.
The USA were also the dominant force in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League. In contrast, the team that has become so accustomed to success missed out on the medal positions in both the World League and the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup in 2017, finishing fourth on both competitions. The USA are hungry for success as they prepare to begin their FIVB Volleyball Nations League campaign. “We will work hard and know how tough it will be against such strong opposition as Brazil and France,” said Speraw. However, the goals for the US team cannot never be too high. At stake in 2018: possible victories in the inaugural FIVB Volleyball Nations League and at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
The United States men's team play their first match in the Volleyball Nations League on May 25 against Argentina in Ningbo, China.

超级喜欢这张图片（因为matt男神实在太帅气太完美了）：

Matt Anderson
Two-time Olympian (2016 bronze)
World Cup gold medalist and MVP in 2015
Played professionally for Russia’s Zenit Kazan each winter since 2012
2008 AVCA Co-Player of Year; led Penn State to NCAA title
2007 Men’s Junior National Team; FIVB U21 World Championship (7th)
Men’s Junior National Team; NORCECA Championship (silver)
2005 Boys' Youth National Team; Four Nations Tournament

上届世锦赛美国队成绩实在太差了，一想起matt男神因为这事情得了抑郁症就不想再去回顾了，记得matt男神赛后采访脸上都有泪痕了，不知道这届世锦赛是不是matt男神最后一次参加世锦赛，总之希望matt男神和美国队一定要取得最好的成绩，matt男神加油!