The FIVB published on its website that six cities will host the 2018 Women’s World Championship in Japan, from September 29 to October 20: Yokohama, Sapporo, Kobe, Hamamatsu, Nagoya and Osaka.
The group stage (four pool of six teams, single round-robin tournament) from September 29 to October 4 will be played in these venues: Pool A in Yokohama Arena – Yokohama, Pool B in Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center – Sapporo, Pool C in Kobe Green Arena – Kobe, and Pool D in Hamamatsu Arena – Hamamatsu.
The second round (two pools of eight teams) will be played from October 7 to October 11 in these two venues: Nippon Gaishi Hall – Nagoya and Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium – Osaka.
The third round (two pools of three teams) is scheduled from October 14 to October 16 in Nippon Gaishi Hall – Nagoya while the semifinals on October 19 and finals on October 20 will be played in Yokohama Arena – Yokohama.
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