The match schedule has been confirmed for the second stage of the LEN European Nations Trophy which gets underway tomorrow.

Winners of each group (Montenegro and France) will be rested and return to action on Saturday.

Fourth position Poland and Turkey are also without a match tomorrow but will re-enter the mix on Saturday with Malta, Ireland, Belgium and Israel for play-offs for the bottom half of the table.

Meanwhile Macedonia, Ukraine, Belarus and Great Britain are in the running for the medals after qualifying in the top half of their groups.

Matches for Friday 13 July are scheduled as follows:

16.00: Malta v Ireland
17.30: Belgium v Israel
19.00: Macedonia v Ukraine
20.30: Belarus v Great Britain

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