The 2025 Men's Volleyball World Championship will be held in Manila, Philippines from September 12 to 28.

There are 32 participating teams, competing at 2 venues: Smart Araneta Coliseum and SM Mall of Asia Arena.

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2025 Men's Volleyball World Championship Groups

The group stage takes place from September 12–19; the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.

Round of 16 from 20–23 September, quarter-finals from 24–25 September, semi-finals on 27 September and third place match and final on 28 September.

📅 FIVB Men's World Championship 2025 schedule

🏐 Group stage schedule

Day Hour Match Board
September 12 18:00 Philippines – Tunisia A
September 13 09:00 USA – Colombia D
September 13 09:30 Canada – Libya G
September 13 12:30 Cuba – Portugal D
September 13 13:00 Japan – Türkiye G
September 13 16:30 Germany – Bulgaria E
September 13 17:00 Netherlands – Qatar B
September 13 20:00 Slovenia – Chile E
September 13 20:30 Poland – Romania B
September 14 09:30 Argentina – Finland C
September 14 12:30 Iran – Egypt A
September 14 13:00 Ukraine – Belgium F
September 14 16:30 Serbia – Czech Republic H
September 14 17:00 France – Korea C
September 14 20:00 Brazil – China H
September 14 20:30 Italy – Algeria F
September 15 09:00 Cuba – Colombia D
September 15 09:30 Türkiye – Libya G
September 15 12:30 Germany – Chile E
September 15 13:00 Japan – Canada G
September 15 16:30 Slovenia – Bulgaria E
September 15 17:00 Netherlands – Romania B
September 15 20:00 USA – Portugal D
September 15 20:30 Poland – Qatar B
September 16 09:00 Brazil – Czech Republic H
September 16 09:30 Argentina – South Korea C
September 16 12:30 Iran – Tunisia A
September 16 13:00 Ukraine – Algeria F
September 16 16:30 Philippines – Egypt A
September 16 17:00 France – Finland C
September 16 20:00 Serbia – China H
September 16 20:30 Italy – Belgium F
September 17 09:00 Portugal – Colombia D
September 17 09:30 Qatar – Romania B
September 17 12:30 Bulgaria – Chile E
September 17 13:00 Canada – Türkiye G
September 17 16:30 US – Cuba D
September 17 17:00 Poland – Netherlands B
September 17 20:00 Slovenia – Germany E
September 17 20:30 Japan – Libya G
September 18 09:00 Brazil – Serbia H
September 18 09:30 Finland – South Korea C
September 18 12:30 Egypt – Tunisia A
September 18 13:00 Belgium – Algeria F
September 18 16:30 Philippines – Iran A
September 18 17:00 France – Argentina C
September 18 20:00 Czech Republic – China H
September 18 20:30 Italy – Ukraine F

⚡ Round of 16

Time Day Match
14:30 September 20 Group B winner – Group G runner-up
19:00 September 20 Group G winner – Group B runner-up
14:30 September 21 1st in Group C – 2nd in Group F
19:00 September 21 1st in Group F – 2nd in Group C
14:30 September 22 1st in Group D – 2nd in Group E
19:00 September 22 1st in Group E – 2nd in Group D
14:30 September 23 1st in Group A – 2nd in Group H
19:00 September 23 1st in Group H – 2nd in Group A

🔥 Quarterfinals

Time Day Match
14:30 September 24 Win B1/G2 – Win G1/B2 (TK2)
19:00 September 24 Win C1/F2 – Win F1/C2 (TK3)
14:30 September 25 Win A1/H2 – Win H1/A2 (TK1)
19:00 September 25 Win E1/D2 – Win D1/E2 (TK4)

⚡ Semi-finals

Time Day Match
13:30 September 27 Win TK1 – Win TK4 (BK1)
17:30 September 27 Win TK2 – Win TK3 (BK2)

🥉 3rd place match

Time Day Match
13:30 September 28 Lose BK1 – Lose BK2

👑 Final

Time Day Match
17:30 September 28 Win BK1 – Win BK2

List of 32 teams participating in the 2025 Volleyball Men's World Championship:

Group A: Philippines (host), Iran, Egypt, Tunisia

Group B: Poland (reigning runner-up), Netherlands, Qatar, Romania

Group C: France, Argentina, Finland, South Korea

Group D: USA, Cuba, Portugal, Colombia

Group E: Slovenia (top 4 in 2022), Germany, Bulgaria, Chile

Group F: Italy (reigning champion), Ukraine, Belgium, Algeria

Group G: Japan, Canada, Türkiye, Libya

Group H: Brazil (3rd place in 2022), Serbia, Czech Republic, China

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