The ongoing tournament is hosted in the Netherlands and Poland this year. It began on 23rd September and will end on 15th October.
The United States of America will be taking on Turkey in the quarterfinals of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2022 on Tuesday. It is not long before the two sides faced each other in the competition. In the clash that happened last week, the North American nation ran out as comfortable winners. Hence, the upcoming match presents an opportunity for Turkey to seek revenge. The ongoing tournament is hosted in the Netherlands and Poland this year. It began on 23rd September and will end on 15th October.
The USA won their opening four Phase 1 matches but suffered a 3-0 defeat against Serbia in their next match, as they managed 12 points from five games to finish second in Pool C. Then they began Phase 2 with a win over the Dominican Republic before losing to co-hosts Poland. The USA ended Phase 2 with a victory over Thailand. They finished second in Pool F with 20 points from nine matches. Meanwhile, Turkey are a place below at third with 17 points. They are on a two-game losing run, which they hope to rectify in the upcoming clash.
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The 24-team tournament will run from September 23 through October 15. The teams are split up into four groups of six teams each, and they compete in a round-robin format. Each pool’s top four teams advance to the second round and the 16 teams are divided into two pools of eight nations. The countries coming from the same first-round pool only play against opponents from a different first-round pool. Each pool’s top four teams compete in a quarterfinal round, with the winners moving on to the semifinals. The World Championship trophy will be up for grabs for the last-four victorious teams, while the third-place match pits the losers against each other.
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
Netherlands | Poland | United States | Brazil |
Italy | Turkey | Serbia | China |
Belgium | Dominican Republic | Germany | Japan |
Puerto Rico | Republic of Korea | Bulgaria | Colombia |
Cameroon | Thailand | Canada | Argentina |
Kenya | Croatia | Kazakhstan | Czech Republic |
Matches | Scoreline |
China beat Belgium | 3-0 |
Japan beat Netherlands | 3-0 |
Puerto Rico beat Argentina | 3-1 |
11th October Matches | Time (IST) |
Italy vs China | 8:30 pm |
USA vs Turkey | 9 pm |
Brazil vs Japan | 11:30 pm |
Serbia vs Poland | 12 am (Wednesday) |
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2022 matches will be shown live on Volleyball TV. Visit the official website for more details.