However, the Americans' fortunes have varied wildly in recent years and they finished a disappointing 10th at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.įrance, playing in Group D alongside co-hosts Slovenia, are the surprise reigning Olympic champions. The United States are also in Group C and come into the tournament as the 2018 bronze medallists. They are in Group C and will be expected to easily make it out of the group. That said, they enter the tournament off the back of a morale-boosting showing at the Hubert Jerzy Wagner Memorial tournament last week, where they won all three of their matches. The Cuban-born outside hitter has been ruled out as he has not fully recovered from knee surgery in June. However, they will have to do so without their talismanic powerhouse Wilfredo León. With co-hosts Poland the two-time defending champions, on paper they are favourites to win a third straight (and fourth overall) world title on home soil. This replaces the old format, which in 2018 saw three separate round-robin group stages before a semi-final and final, making it easier for fans to follow the action.
The remaining eight teams are eliminated. The top two teams from each pool after the single-round-robin stage, as well as the best four third-placed teams, progress to the single-elimination direct knockout Final Stage.
One of the largest indoor arenas in Poland, the Gliwice Arena will host the other four last-16 and two quarter-final matches. It will also host both semi-finals and medal matches during this tournament. Spodek was also the host arena for the 2014 World Championships, the last time Poland hosted the event. Meanwhile, the 11,000-capacity Spodek indoor arena, named for its flying-saucer shape, welcomes the eight teams in Pools A and C to Katowice. The Arena Stozice in Ljubljana will host four groups – Pools B, D, E, and F – with its 12,500 capacity, as well as four last-16 and two quarter-final matches. Three host cities in the two countries will welcome the 24 teams, split across six groups. 2022 men's volleyball world championship: Group draw, venues and teams to watch
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