On July 7, 2023, the Czech Republic will lock horns with Belgium at the prestigious FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship 2023.
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The FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 is all set to be held from July 7 to July 16, 2023, in Manama, Bahrain. A total of 16 teams – Argentina, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Thailand, Tunisia, and the United States are participating in the tournament. The Italian team is the defending champion of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship, having won the 2021 edition and defeating Russia by 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-20).
On July 7, 2023, the Czech Republic will lock horns with Belgium at the prestigious FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023. On the basis of Men’s U21 FIVB World Rankings, both the Czech Republic and Belgium qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023. In fact, this will also coincidentally be the fifth appearance of both teams in this tournament. The Czech Republic and Belgium’s best placement in the tournament has been in the 2021 edition when they finished eighth and fifth, respectively.
Czech Republic: Jiri Benda (Outside Hitter), Jakub Klajmon (Middle Blocker), Simon Bryknar (Setter), David Kollator (Opposite), Martin Hilser (Setter), Matej Pastrnak (Outside Hitter), Tomas Bukacek (Middle Blocker), Matej Salek (Libero), Jakub Pelikan (Opposite), Jan Cerny (Middle Blocker), Jan Krca (Outside Hitter), Josef Lestina (Outside Hitter)
Belgium: Tijl Van Looveren (Setter), Basil Dermaux (Opposite), Ferre Reggers (Opposite), Jasper Verhamme (Middle Blocker), Jippe Schroeven (Opposite), Sietse De Bruyn (Outside Hitter), Kobe Verwimp (Outside Hitter), Lennert Beelaert (Outside Hitter), Simon Luka Vlahovic (Middle Blocker), Robbe Van Loon (Middle Blocker), Pierre Perin (Outside Hitter), Robbe Ponseele (Setter)
What is the schedule for the competition?
| Schedule (7.7.2023, Friday) | Pools | All the timings are in Arabia Standard time (or in IST) |
| India vs. Poland | Pool C | 11:00 (13:30) |
| Mexico vs. Italy | Pool B | 11:00 (13:30) |
| Egypt vs. Brazil | Pool B | 14:00 (16:30) |
| Canada vs. Bulgaria | Pool C | 14:00 (16:30) |
| Thailand vs. Iran | Pool A | 17:00 (19:30) |
| United States vs. Argentina | Pool D | 17:00 (19:30) |
| Tunisia vs. Bahrain | Pool A | 20:00 (22:30) |
| Czech Republic vs. Belgium | Pool D | 20:00 (22:30) |
The FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will kick off on July 7 and will run until July 16, 2023.
The live coverage of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will be telecast on Volleyball World TV (VBTV). The highlights of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023 will be broadcast on the Volleyball World YouTube channel. For the subscription, one has to pay $3.99 per month to watch the live action of FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship 2023.
