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World Championship

FIVB · Men · National teams · Sep 12 – Sep 28, 2025

World Championship 2025

Champion

Italy

Beat Bulgaria 3–1 in the final · SM Mall of Asia Arena

Matches
6W1L
Sets
20:4

Final

31

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Italy's road

7 matches, 6 wins · finished 1

Italy →
  1. Pool FAlgeriaW3–0Sunday, September
  2. Pool FBelgiumL2–3Tuesday, September
  3. Pool FUkraineW3–0Thursday, September
  4. Round of 16ArgentinaW3–0Sunday, September
  5. Quarter-finalsBelgiumW3–0Wednesday, September
  6. Semi-finalsPolandW3–0Saturday, September
  7. FinalBulgariaW3–1Sunday, September

Knockout rounds

Single-match knockout: the winner goes through.

Round of 16

Türkiye3Netherlands1Saturday, September · 27–29 25–23 25–16 25–19Poland3Canada1Saturday, September · 25–18 23–25 25–20 25–14Argentina0Italy3Sunday, September · 23–25 20–25 22–25Belgium3Finland0Sunday, September · 25–21 25–17 25–21Bulgaria3Portugal0Monday, September · 25–19 25–23 25–13United States3Slovenia1Monday, September · 19–25 25–22 25–17 25–20Tunisia0Czechia3Tuesday, September · 19–25 18–25 23–25Serbia2Iran3Tuesday, September · 25–23 19–25 26–24 22–25 9–15

Quarter-finals

Italy3Belgium0Wednesday, September · 25–13 25–18 25–18Poland3Türkiye0Wednesday, September · 25–15 25–22 25–19Czechia3Iran1Thursday, September · 22–25 27–25 25–20 25–21United States2Bulgaria3Thursday, September · 25–21 25–19 17–25 22–25 13–15

Semi-finals

Czechia1Bulgaria3Saturday, September · 20–25 25–23 21–25 22–25Poland0Italy3Saturday, September · 21–25 22–25 23–25

Final

Bulgaria1Italy3Sunday, September · 21–25 17–25 25–17 10–25

Third place

Czechia1Poland3Sunday, September · 18–25 25–23 22–25 21–25

Podium

  1. ItalyChampion1
  2. BulgariaRunner-up2
  3. PolandThird place3

Final ranking

Where all 32 teams finished

  1. 1Italy
  2. 2Bulgaria
  3. 3Poland
  4. 4Czechia
  5. 5United States
  6. 6Türkiye
  7. 7Belgium
  8. 8Iran
  9. 9Argentina
  10. 10Serbia
  11. 11Slovenia
  12. 12Tunisia
  13. 13Netherlands
  14. 14Canada
  15. 15Finland
  16. 16Portugal
  17. 17Brazil
  18. 18France
  19. 19Philippines
  20. 20Cuba
  21. 21Germany
  22. 22Qatar
  23. 23Japan
  24. 24Ukraine
  25. 25Egypt
  26. 26Colombia
  27. 27South Korea
  28. 28Libya
  29. 29Romania
  30. 30China
  31. 31Chile
  32. 32Algeria

Pools

The top 2 of each pool go through.

All pools →

Pool ASM Mall of Asia Arena

  1. 1Tunisia2–16
  2. 2Iran2–15
  3. 3Philippines1–24
  4. 4Egypt1–23

Pool DSM Mall of Asia Arena

  1. 1United States3–09
  2. 2Portugal2–15
  3. 3Cuba1–23
  4. 4Colombia0–31

Pool GSmart Araneta Coliseum

  1. 1Türkiye3–09
  2. 2Canada2–16
  3. 3Japan1–23
  4. 4Libya0–30

Pool ESM Mall of Asia Arena

  1. 1Bulgaria3–08
  2. 2Slovenia2–17
  3. 3Germany1–23
  4. 4Chile0–30

Pool BSmart Araneta Coliseum

  1. 1Poland3–09
  2. 2Netherlands2–16
  3. 3Qatar1–23
  4. 4Romania0–30

Pool CSmart Araneta Coliseum

  1. 1Argentina3–07
  2. 2Finland2–16
  3. 3France1–25
  4. 4South Korea0–30

Pool FSmart Araneta Coliseum

  1. 1Belgium3–08
  2. 2Italy2–17
  3. 3Ukraine1–23
  4. 4Algeria0–30

Pool HSM Mall of Asia Arena

  1. 1Serbia2–16
  2. 2Czechia2–16
  3. 3Brazil2–16
  4. 4China0–30

Highlights from the tournament

Highlights and full replays from World Championship.