August 16, 2026.- France and Venezuela head to Pool A, India and Romania to Pool B, Mexico and Poland to Pool C, Bulgaria and Türkiye to Pool D, and Pakistan and Algeria to Pool E
The five pools for the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship were completed Saturday after the 10 teams in Rows 3 and 4 were drawn into their preliminary round groups for the competition in Doha, Qatar, from August 19-29.
France and Venezuela joined host Qatar and Tunisia in Pool A, while India and Romania were drawn with Italy and Cuba in Pool B.
Pool C brought Mexico and Poland together with Argentina and Brazil. Bulgaria and Türkiye joined Spain and Egypt in Pool D, while Pakistan and Algeria completed Pool E with Iran and Chinese Taipei.
Qatar and the nine highest-ranked participating teams according to the FIVB Junior World Ranking had already been placed in the first two rows across the five pools.
Each team will play three preliminary-round matches, with the top 16 teams in the combined ranking advancing to the Round of 16. The remaining four teams will be eliminated.
The knockout stage will continue with the quarterfinals and semifinals, followed by the bronze and gold medal matches.
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