Day one of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship saw some upsets as Türkiye and Portugal shocked higher-ranked rivals.
In Pool G, Türkiye (No. 16) stunned Japan (No. 5) with a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-23, 25-19). Outside hitter Efe Mandiraci led all scorers with 17 points, while Adis Lagumdzija added 15. Japan’s Kento Miyaura topped his team with 13 points.
In Pool D, Portugal celebrated their first World Championship win in 23 years, defeating Cuba 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-19). Rising star Nuno Marques scored a match-high 19 points, with Filip Cveticanin and Jose Pinto adding 14 each. Cuba’s Marlon Yant also hit 19 points.
Next matches: Türkiye vs. Libya, Japan vs. Canada, Cuba vs. Colombia, and USA vs. Portugal on Monday.
Standings provided by Sofascore
Standings provided by Sofascore
- FIVB WC M: Slovenia Sweep Chile, Bulgaria Edge Germany
- FIVB WC M: Türkiye and Portugal Pull Off Stunning Upsets
- Vernon-Evans Powers Canada Past Libya in Their World Championship Opener
- USA Opens World Championship with Dominant 3-0 Win Over Colombia
- Tunisia Silences Host Crowd with 3–0 Win Over Philippines in World Championship Opener
