The biggest men's volleyball tournament, the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, is happening in Manila from September 12 to 28.
For the first time, the field has been expanded to 32 teams, allowing matches to take place both at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Featured in the event are World No. 1 and 2025 VNL winner Poland, defending world champion Italy, Olympic gold medalist France, as well as fan favorites Brazil, USA, and Japan.
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In this strong field, host Alas Pilipinas will be looking to make history in their debut.
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Check out the game schedules, where to watch, pools, standings, results, highlights, stories, and more.
GAME SCHEDULES | RESULTS
FINALS
Sunday | September 28
Bronze Medal Match | Czechia vs Poland
- 2:30 p.m. LIVE | One Sports+ | RPTV | Pilipinas Live
- 9:00 p.m. catchup | One Sports
Gold Medal Match | Bulgaria vs Italy
- 6:30 p.m. LIVE | One Sports+ | RPTV | Pilipinas Live
- 7:00 p.m. join in progress | One Sports
SEMIFINALS
Saturday | September 27
Semifinals 1 | Czechia vs Bulgaria
BUL def. CZE, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22
Semifinals 2 | Poland vs Italy
ITA def. POL, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday | September 24
Quarterfinals 2 | Italy vs Belgium
ITA def. BEL, 25-13, 25-18, 25-18
Quarterfinals 3 | Poland vs Turkiye
POL def. TUR, 25-25, 25-22, 25-19
Thursday | September 25
Quarterfinals 1 | Czechia vs Iran
CZE def. IRI, 22-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-21
Quarterfinals 4 | USA vs Bulgaria
BUL def. USA, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 22-25, 13-16
KNOCKOUT STAGE | ROUND OF 16
Saturday | September 20 | MOA Arena
Turkiye vs Netherlands
TUR def. NED, 27-29, 25-23, 25-15, 26-19
Poland vs Canada
POL def. CAN, 26-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-14
Sunday | September 21 | MOA Arena
Argentina vs Italy
ITA def. ARG, 25-23, 25-20,25-22
Belgium vs Finland
BEL def. FIN, 25-21,25-17, 25-21
Monday | September 22 | MOA Arena
Bulgaria vs Portugal
BUL def. POR, 25-19, 25-23, 25-13
USA vs Slovenia
USA def. SLO, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-20
Tuesday | September 23 | MOA Arena
Tunisia vs Czechia
CZE def. TUN, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23
Serbia vs Iran
IRI def. SRB, 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-22, 15-9
POOL STAGE
Friday | September 12 | Mall of Asia Arena
Opening Ceremonies
Pool A | Philippines vs Tunisia
TUN def. PHI, 25-13, 25-17, 25-23
Saturday | September 13 | Mall of Asia Arena
Pool D | USA vs Colombia
USA def. COL, 25-21, 25-20, 25-14
Pool D | Cuba vs Portugal
POR def. CUB, 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-19
Pool E | Germany vs Bulgaria
BUL def. GER, 40-38, 25-22, 25-20
Pool E | Slovenia vs Chile
SLO def. CHI, 25-19, 25-20, 25-16
Saturday | September 13 | Araneta Coliseum
Pool G | Canada vs Libya
CAN def LIB, 22-25, 25-20, 25-12, 29-27
Pool G | Japan vs Turkiye
TUR def. JPN, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19
Pool B | Netherlands vs Qatar
NED def. QAT, 25-18, 25-23, 26-28, 25-23
Pool B | Poland vs Romania
POL def. ROM, 34-32, 25-15, 25-19
Sunday | September 14 | Mall of Asia Arena
Pool A | Iran vs Egypt
EGY def. IRI, 25-17, 16-25, 25-23, 25-20
Pool H | Serbia vs Czech Republic
CZE def. SRB, 25-22, 25-23, 25-20
Pool H | Brazil vs China
BRA def. CHN, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21
Sunday | September 14 | Araneta Coliseum
Pool C | Argentina vs Finland
ARG def. FIN, 19-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11
Pool F | Ukraine vs Belgium
BEL def. UKR, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22
Pool C | France vs Korea
FRA def. KOR, 25-12, 25-18, 25-16
Pool F | Italy vs Algeria
ITA def. ALG, 25-13, 25-22, 25-17
Monday | September 15 | Mall of Asia Arena
Pool D | Cuba vs Colombia
CUB def. COL, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20
Pool E | Germany vs Chile
GER def. CHI, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21
Pool E | Slovenia vs Bulgaria
BUL def. SLO, 25-19, 25-14, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13
Pool D | USA vs Portugal
USA def. POR, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17
Monday | September 15 | Araneta Coliseum
Pool G | Turkey vs Libya
TUR def. LIB, 25-18, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16
Pool G | Japan vs Canada
CAN def. JPN, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22
Pool B | Netherlands vs Romania
NED def. ROM, 25-23, 26-24, 26-24
Pool B | Poland vs Qatar
POL def. QAT, 25-21, 25-14, 25-19
Tuesday | September 16 | Mall of Asia Arena
Pool H | Brazil vs Czech Republic
BRA def. CZE, 25-11, 25-22, 25-18
Pool A | Iran vs Tunisia
IRI def. TUN, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-16
Pool A | Philippines vs Egypt
PHI def. EGY, 29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21
Pool H | Serbia vs China
SRB def. CHN, 25-18, 25-19, 29-27
Tuesday | September 16 | Araneta Coliseum
Pool C | Argentina vs Korea
ARG def. KOR, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18
Pool F | Ukraine vs Algeria
UKR def. ALG, 25-17, 25-12, 25-11
Pool C | France vs Finland
FIN def. FRA, 25-19, 17-25, 29-27, 21-25, 15-9
Pool F | Italy vs Belgium
BEL def. ITA, 25-23, 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 15-13
Wednesday | September 17 | Mall of Asia Arena
Pool D | Portugal vs Colombia
POR def. COL, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-11
Pool E | Bulgaria vs Chile
BUL def. CHI, 25-17, 25-12, 25-12
Pool D | USA vs Cuba
USA def. CUB, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 27-25
Pool E | Slovenia vs Germany
SLO def. GER, 25-21, 17-25, 31-29, 25-22
Wednesday | September 17 | Araneta Coliseum
Pool B | Qatar vs Romania
QAT def. ROM, 20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22
Pool G | Canada vs Turkiye
TUR def. CAN, 25-21, 25-16, 27-25
Pool B | Poland vs Netherlands
POL def. NED, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22
Pool G | Japan vs Libya
JPN def. LBA, 25-20, 25-17, 25-12
Thursday | September 18 | Mall of Asia Arena
Pool H | Brazil vs Serbia
SRB def. BRA, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22
Pool A | Egypt vs Tunisia
TUN def. EGY, 25-19, 25-18, 25-22
Pool A | Philippines vs Iran
IRI def. PHI, 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 22-20
Pool H | Czech Republic vs China
CZE def. CHN, 26-24, 25-19, 25-18
Thursday | September 18 | Araneta Coliseum
Pool C | Finland vs Korea
FIN def. KOR, 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-21
Pool F | Belgium vs Algeria
BEL def. ALG, 25-22, 25-20, 25-12
Pool C | France vs Algeria
ARG def. FRA, 28-26, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20, 15-12
Pool F | Italy vs Ukraine
ITA def. UKR, 25-21, 25-22, 25-18
WHERE TO WATCH
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Free-to-air: One Sports | Cignal Ch. 6
- Free-to-air: RPTV | Free TV Ch. 9, DTT Ch. 18.2, 19.1
- Cable: One Sports+ | Cignal Ch. 261 HD & Ch. 91 SD
- Streaming: Pilipinas Live | Download the app for mobile or check pilipinaslive.com for desktop.
- Streaming: Cignal Play | Download the app for mobile or check cignalplay.com for desktop.
- Streaming: Cignal Super | Download the app for mobile or check cignalsuper.com for desktop.
- Tickets: smtickets.com | ticketnet.com.ph | philippineswch2025.com
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STANDINGS | As of September 18, 11:50 p.m.
Pool A
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Tunisia | 2 | 6 | 2.333 | 1.114 (Advanced)
2 Iran | 2 | 5 | 1.166 | 1.013 (Advanced)
3 | Philippines | 1 | 4 | 0.714 | 0.964 (Eliminated)
4 | Egypt | 1 | 3 | 0.571 | 0.931 (Eliminated)
Pool B
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Poland | 3 | 9 | 9.000 | 1.224 (Advanced)
2 | Netherlands | 2 | 6 | 1.750 | 1.026 (Advanced)
3 | Qatar | 1 | 3 | 0.571 | 0.906 (Eliminated)
4 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0.111 | 0.886 (Eliminated)
Pool C
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Argentina | 3 | 7 | 1.800 | 1.023 (Advanced)
2 | Finland | 2 | 6 | 1.333 | 1.034 (Advanced)
3 | France | 1 | 5 | 1.166 | 1.110 (Eliminated)
4 | Korea | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.826 (Eliminated)
Pool D
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | USA | 3 | 9 | 9.000 | 1.327 (Advanced)
2 | Portugal | 2 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.000 (Advanced)
3 | Cuba | 1 | 3 | 0.833 | 0.965 (Eliminated)
4 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.849 (Eliminated)
Pool E
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 8 | 4.500 | 1.248 (Advanced)
2 | Slovenia | 2 | 7 | 2.000 | 1.042 (Advanced)
3 | Germany | 1 | 3 | 1.666 | 1.012 (Eliminated)
4 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.697 (Eliminated)
Pool F
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Belgium | 3 | 8 | 4.500 | 1.200 (Advanced)
2 | Italy | 2 | 7 | 2.666 | 1.1158 (Advanced)
3 | Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 0.500 | 1.105 (Eliminated)
4 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.648 (Eliminated)
Pool G
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Turkiye | 3 | 9 | 9.000 | 1.275 (Advanced)
2 | Canada | 2 | 6 | 1.500 | 1.053 (Advanced)
3 | Japan | 1 | 3 | 0.500 | 1.010 (Eliminated)
4 | Libya | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.751 (Eliminated)
Pool H
Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Set ratio | Point ratio
1 | Serbia | 2 | 6 | 2.000 | 1.078 (Advanced)
2 | Czechia | 2 | 6 | 2.000 | 1.004 (Advanced)
3 | Brazil | 2 | 6 | 1.500 | 1.073 (Eliminated)
4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0.111 | 0.867 (Eliminated)
POOLS
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(With reports from Kiko Demigillo, Luisa Morales, Jan Ballesteros, Pao Ambat, Katrina Alba, Robin Padilla, Kristina Villanueva, Paul Lintag/One Sports Digital)