The road to Anaheim is mapped out! 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup split 32 nations into eight pools of four.
World No. 1 Italy open in Omaha in Pool A against Belgium, Colombia and Puerto Rico. Brazil (Pool B: Czechia, Kenya, Korea) and hosts USA (Pool D: Thailand, Mexico, Greece) both start in Orlando. Türkiye go to Quebec City in Pool C with the Dominican Republic, France and Egypt. Co-hosts Canada play in Montreal in Pool G with Serbia, Ukraine and Cameroon. The other pools are E (Poland, Germany, Slovenia, Cuba, in Montreal), F (Japan, Russia, Argentina, Bulgaria, in Omaha) and H (China, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, in Quebec City).
Pool play runs 20–25 August 2027 and the top two in each pool reach the Round of 16. The final is on 5 September at Honda Center in Anaheim. The three best-placed teams that haven’t already qualified earn LA 2028 Olympic spots.
