Qatar to face favourites Poland in World Championship group
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Doha: Asian heavyweights Qatar are up against formidable opponents in the Group stage of the 2025 FIVB Men s Volleyball World Championship, the draw r...
Doha: Asian heavyweights Qatar are up against formidable opponents in the Group stage of the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship, the draw revealed yesterday.
Drawn into Pool B alongside three-time champions Poland, the Netherlands, and Romania, Qatar will make their second appearance at the global volleyball fiesta in Pasay and Quezon City, in the Philippines from September 12 to 28, 2025.
World No.1 Poland, champions at the 1974, 2014, and 2018 tournaments, will be making their 18th tournament appearance, while the Netherlands, the runners-up in the 1994 edition, will compete for the 14th time. Romania, a two-time runners-up (1956 and 1966) complete Pool B, one of the eight pools confirmed during the draw ceremony held in Manila.
Qatar, who clinched the bronze medal at the last Asian Men’s Championships in 2023, will be looking to secure a spot in the next round, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stages.
The Championship draw has pitted several strong opponents against each other in highly competitive pools.
