Two of the four countries that host pools in both genders this year, Canada and Bulgaria are in the spotlight this week as the cities of Calgary and Sofia welcome the third and decisive week of the women's Volleyball Nations League 2022.

There’s a lot at stake this week as the best female teams on the planet slowly fill the eight spots at the VNL Finals. And in both Canada and Bulgaria, there’s been plenty of support coming from the stands and exciting matches on the court. Here’s this week’s selection of some of the best photos.

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Bulgarian players were welcomed to the court by a sea of flags

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The Netherlands caused the biggest upset of the week with their win over Japan, who were undefeated in the tournament at that point

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VNL's top blocker Ana Carolina 'Carol' da Silva of Brazil stops a Korean spike

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A different perspective on Alexa Gray's backcourt spike for Canada

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Poland's Martyna Czyrnianska spares no effort to prevent the ball from touching the floor

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Ball in or out for Canada's Hilary Howe's spike?

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VNL's top scorer Britt Herbots of Belgium serves into the dark

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Italian setter Ofelia Malinov stares at the ball while she's in the air

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The return of American setter Jordyn Poulter from injury was one of the highlights of the week

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Eyes on the ball as Turkish captain Eda Erdem goes for the block