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Olympic and World champions to meet in World Cup

6/23/2015

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Tokyo, Japan, June 22, 2015 – Olympic champions Russia and FIVB Volleyball World Championship gold medallists Poland will meet in the opening pool of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup later in 2015.

 

Russia won gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games, while Poland claimed the world crown in front of their home fans in 2014. At the most recent World Cup in 2011, Russia won gold and Poland claimed silver, while the then world champions Brazil won bronze. 


The World Cup takes place across Japan from September 8 – 23 and features 12 sides made up from the world and continental champions, the host nation, the four highest ranked runners-up from the confederations and two wildcard teams. 

 

Russia and Poland are paired in Pool B in the first round and will also take on Argentina, Iran, Venezuela and the African champions in Hamamatsu. 

 

FIVB Volleyball World League champions USA lead the way in Pool, which takes place in Hiroshima. John Speraw’s team will face hosts Japan, World League silver medallists Italy, Australia, Canada and the African Championship runners-up.

 

There are 30 matches in the first and second rounds, which takes place over five days. Teams are divided into two pools of six teams. 

 

In the third and fourth rounds teams play three other teams they had not previously played over six days and 36 matches. 

 

At the end of the competition the medals go to the top three teams, who also earn a place at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. 

 

FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup, Japan 2015 – Pool Draw

1st Round

Sept 8 

Pool A – Australia v USA, Japan v CAVB 2, Canada v Italy

Pool B – Poland v CAVB 1, Russia v Venezuela, Argentina v Iran

Sept 9

Pool A – Australia v Italy, CAVB 2 v Canada, USA v Japan 

Pool B – CAVB 1 v IRI, Venezuela v Argentina, Poland v Russia

Sept 10

Pool A – Japan v Australia, Canada v USA, Italy v CAVB 2

Pool B – Russia v CAVB 1, Argentina v Poland, Iran v Venezuela

Sept 12

Pool A – Australia v CAVB 2, USA v Italy, Japan v Canada  

Pool B – CAVB 1 v Venezuela, Poland v Iran, Russia v Argentina

Sept 13

Pool A – Canada v Australia, USA v Italy, Japan v Canada

Pool B – Argentina v CAVB 1, Iran v Russia, Venezuela v Poland

 

2nd Round

Sept 16

Pool A – USA v Venezuela, Italy v Iran, Japan v CAVB 1 

Pool B – Canada v Poland, Australia v Russia, CAVB 2 v Argentina

Sept 17

Pool A – USA v Iran, Italy v CAVB 1, Japan v Venezuela

Pool B – Canada v Russia, Australia v Argentina, CAVB 2 v Poland

Sept 18

Pool A – USA v CAVB 1, Italy v Venezuela, Japan v Iran 

Pool B - Canada v Argentina, Australia v Poland, CAVB 2 v Russia

 

3rd Round

Sept 21

Pool A – USA v Poland, Italy v Russia, Japan v Argentina

Pool B – Canada v Venezuela, Australia v Iran, CAVB 2 v CAVB 1

Sept 22

By: Editor
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