Slovenia had defeated Germany 3-1 in the round-of-16, while Ukraine overcame the Netherlands 3-0.
Co-hosts Slovenia will be keen to continue their good run in the tournament when they take on Ukraine in the quarterfinals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2022. The Wednesday night clash will be hard to call with both teams having identical records so far in the competition. They both finished second in their respective groups and won two of their three pool games. These two sides also had comfortable victories in their respective round-of-16 matches, hence they will be filled with confidence ahead of their upcoming fixture.
Slovenia were placed in a difficult Pool D. They overcame Germany and Cameroon but lost to France. Overall, Slovenia registered seven points from three group matches. On the other hand, Ukraine were placed in Pool A. They defeated Tunisia and Puerto Rico but lost to Serbia. In the end, they managed a total of six points from three games. Slovenia had defeated Germany 3-1 in the round-of-16, while Ukraine overcame the Netherlands 3-0.
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The 24-team competition will take place from August 26th to September 11th. All of the teams are divided into six groups with each pool consisting of four teams. The group phase will last for six days, with each team playing once against their pool opponents. Following the completion of the schedule, 16 teams will be ascertained. It will have all six pool winners, runners-up, and the best four third-placed teams. They will proceed to the first round of elimination.
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
Puerto Rico | Brazil | Poland | Slovenia | Canada | Argentina |
Serbia | Cuba | Bulgaria | Cameroon | China | Egypt |
Tunisia | Japan | Mexico | Germany | Italy | Iran |
Ukraine | Qatar | United States | France | Turkey | Netherlands |
Matches | Result |
Ukraine beat Netherlands | 3-0 |
France beat Japan | 3-2 |
7th September Matches | Time (IST) |
Italy vs France | 9 pm |
Slovenia vs Ukraine | 12:30 am (Thursday) |
The FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2022 matches will be shown live on Volleyball TV. Visit the official website for more details.