LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 18, 2026.- The pool compositions for the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship were confirmed following the Drawing of Lots held at the FIVB headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, ahead of the tournament in Doha, Qatar from 19 to 29 August.
The 24 qualified teams have been distributed across six pools of four, with defending champions Italy, winners of the inaugural edition in 2024, among the leading teams in the field.
The 2026 edition will introduce a revised competition format, with the top two teams in each pool and the four best third-placed teams progressing to the Round of 16 before the competition moves into a knockout phase to determine the medallists.
The draw followed a seeding system, with hosts Qatar, defending champions Italy and the leading teams distributed across the six pools using the serpentine system, while the remaining places in each group were determined during the draw.
Hosts Qatar were placed in Pool A, where Mexico were also drawn, with France and Poland completing the pool composition. In Pool B, defending champions Italy headline the group alongside Tunisia, with India and Romania completing the line-up.
Argentina were drawn into Pool C together with Puerto Rico, while Pakistan and Algeria complete the four-team line-up. Spain were placed in Pool D, where they are joined by Cuba, with Venezuela and Czechia filling the remaining spots.
Iran lead Pool E, with Brazil also in the group, alongside Bulgaria and Japan, while Chinese Taipei were drawn into Pool F with Egypt, with United States and Türkiye completing the final pool composition.
The 2026 edition marks the second staging of the Boys’ U17 World Championship following its inaugural tournament in 2024.
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