SCHEDULE, RESULTS | 32 teams compete in 2025 FIVB Men's World Championship

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.

In this strong field, host Alas Pilipinas will be looking to make history in their debut.

[ALSO READ: SCHEDULE, RESULTS | Alas Pilipinas debut at 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship] 

Check out the game schedules, where to watch, pools, standings, results, highlights, stories, and more.

GAME SCHEDULES

Friday | September 12 | Mall of Asia Arena

Opening Ceremonies

• Star-studded opening ceremony kicks off 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Manila

Pool A | Philippines vs Tunisia

• TUN def. PHI, 25-13, 25-17, 25-23
• Alas Pilipinas falls to Tunisia in historic FIVB World Championship opener
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Saturday | September 13 | Mall of Asia Arena

• USA, Slovenia headline first FIVB Men’s World Championship Saturday slate in Pasay
  

Pool D | USA vs Colombia

• 10:00 a.m. LIVE | Pilipinas Live
• 6:00 p.m. catchup | One Sports

Pool D | Cuba vs Portugal

• 1:30 p.m. LIVE | One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool E | Germany vs Bulgaria

• 5:30 p.m. LIVE | Pilipinas Live
  
• 11:30 p.m. catchup | One Sports

Pool E | Slovenia vs Chile

• 9:00 p.m. LIVE | One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Saturday | September 13 | Araneta Coliseum

• World No. 1 Poland, Japan kick off title bids in FIVB Men’s World Championship QC opener

Pool G | Canada vs Libya

• 10:30 a.m. LIVE | One Sports | One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool G | Japan vs Turkiye

• 2:00 p.m. LIVE | Pilipinas Live
  
• 8:30 p.m. catchup | One Sports+

Pool B | Netherlands vs Qatar

• 6:00 p.m. LIVE | One Sports+ | RPTV | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool B | Poland vs Romania

• 9:30 p.m. LIVE | Pilipinas Live 

Sunday | September 14 | Mall of Asia Arena

Pool A | Iran vs Egypt

• 1:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool H | Serbia vs Czech Republic

• 5:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool H | Brazil vs China

• 9:00 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Sunday | September 14 | Araneta Coliseum

Pool C | Argentina vs Finland

• 10:30 a.m. LIVE One Sports | One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool F | Ukraine vs Belgium

• 2:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool C | France vs Korea

• 6:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool F | Italy vs Algeria

• 9:30 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Monday | September 15 | Mall of Asia Arena

Pool D | Cuba vs Colombia

• 10:00 a.m. LIVE One Sports | One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool E | Germany vs Chile

• 1:30 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool E | Slovenia vs Bulgaria

• 5:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool D | USA vs Portugal

• 9:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Monday | September 15 | Araneta Coliseum

Pool G | Turkey vs Libya

• 10:30 a.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool G | Japan vs Canada

• 2:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool B | Netherlands vs Romania

• 6:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | RPTV | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool B | Poland vs Qatar

• 9:30 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Tuesday | September 16 | Mall of Asia Arena

Pool H | Brazil vs Czech Republic

• 10:00 a.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool A | Iran vs Tunisia

• 1:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool A | Philippines vs Egypt

• 5:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool H | Serbia vs China

• 9:00 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Tuesday | September 16 | Araneta Coliseum

Pool C | Argentina vs Korea

• 10:30 a.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool F | Ukraine vs Algeria

• 2:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool C | France vs Finland

• 6:00 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool F | Italy vs Belgium

• 9:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Wednesday | September 17 | Mall of Asia Arena

Pool D | Portugal vs Colombia

• 10:00 a.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool E | Bulgaria vs Chile

• 1:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool D | USA vs Cuba

• 5:30 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool E | Slovenia vs Germany

• 9:00 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Wednesday | September 17 | Araneta Coliseum

Pool B | Qatar vs Romania

• 10:30 a.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool G | Canada vs Turkey

• 2:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool B | Poland vs Netherlands

• 6:00 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool G | Japan vs Libya

• 9:30 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Thursday | September 18 | Mall of Asia Arena

Pool H | Brazil vs Serbia

• 10:00 a.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool A | Egypt vs Tunisia

• 1:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool A | Philippines vs Iran

• 5:30 p.m. LIVE One Sports | One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool H | Czech Republic vs China

• 9:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Thursday | September 18 | Araneta Coliseum

Pool C | Finland vs Korea

• 10:30 a.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

Pool F | Belgium vs Algeria

• 2:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool C | France vs Algeria

• 6:00 p.m. LIVE One Sports+ | Pilipinas Live | Cignal Play | Cignal Super

Pool F | Italy vs Ukraine

• 9:30 p.m. LIVE Pilipinas Live

WHERE TO WATCH

• 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

[ALSO READ: TICKET GUIDE | FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship details on where to buy, schedule]

STANDINGS | As of September 12, 9 p.m.

Pool A

Rank | Team | Wins | Points | Point ratio

1 | Tunisia | 1 | 3 | 1.415

2 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0.706

3 | Egypt

4 | Iran

POOLS

• Pool A: Philippines | Iran | Egypt | Tunisia
  • Everything you need to know about Pool A of the FIVB Men's World Championship 
• Pool B: Poland | Netherlands | Qatar | Romania
  • Everything you need to know about Pool B of the FIVB Men's World Championship 
• Pool C: France | Argentina | Finland | Korea
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• Pool D: USA | Cuba | Portugal | Colombia
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  • Erik Shoji shows off playful excitement in Team USA's return to Manila for FIVB Worlds 
• Pool E: Slovenia | Germany | Bulgaria | Chile
  • Everything you need to know about Pool E of the FIVB Men's World Championship
  • Slovenian star Rok Mozic 'disappointed' to miss FIVB World Championship in Manila 
• Pool F: Italy | Ukraine | Belgium | Algeria
  • Everything you need to know about Pool F of the FIVB Men’s World Championship
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• Pool G: Japan | Canada | Turkey | Libya
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  • Laurent Tillie, Japan brace for 'chaos' as podium hunt in FIVB World Championship begins
  • Japan, Team USA aim to shake up the hierarchy at FIVB Men's World Championship 
  • Ran Takahashi leads volleyball stars in rallying fans for FIVB Men's World Championship 
• Pool H: Brazil | Serbia | Czech Republic | China
  • Everything you need to know about Pool H of the 2025 FIVB Men's World Championship
  • Volleyball's elite head to Manila for 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship 

ATTENDANCE CHECK | Who has arrived?

• Pool A: Philippines (host) | Iran | Egypt | Tunisia
• Pool B: Poland (vid) | Netherlands | Qatar (vid) | Romania (vid)
• Pool C: France (vid) | Argentina | Finland | Korea (vid)
• Pool D: USA (vid) | Cuba | Portugal (vid) | Colombia
• Pool E: Slovenia (vid) | Germany (vid) | Bulgaria (vid) | Chile
• Pool F: Italy (vid) | Ukraine (vid) | Belgium | Algeria
• Pool G: Japan (vid) | Canada (vid) | Turkey (vid) | Libya
• Pool H: Brazil | Serbia | Czechia (vid) | China

(With reports from Kiko Demigillo, Luisa Morales/One Sports Digital)