LIMA, Peru, August 16, 2024.- Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico are set to compete at the inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship in Lima, Peru, from August 17-24.
A total of 16 national teams from five continents are allocated in four pools.
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Canada and the Dominican Republic are in Pool A, joined by the host country Peru and Brazil.
NORCECA U17 champion Mexico is in Pool C with Italy, Argentina and Egypt. While Puerto Rico will face Japan, Croatia and China Taipei in Pool D.
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Pool B features Türkiye, Thailand, China and Ecuador.
The Coliseo Eduardo Dibos will host the matches in Pool A and Pool C. The other two pools will be played at the Villa Deportiva El Salvador.
The event will have 56 matches during the seven days of competition. The Girls’ U17 World Championship will be held every two years.
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All matches will be streamed live on VBTV free of charge.
Teams will face their pool opponents in the first three days in order to determine their positions ahead of the start of the playoffs. All 16 national teams will advance to the Round of 16, with the winners progressing for the quarterfinals and the losers battling in the playoffs to determine positions from 9th to 16th.
FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U17 World Championship: match schedule