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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.
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
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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