The 21st edition of the tournament will be the first in the new era, which will have the world title put in dispute every two years and 32 national teams fighting for it.
The 32 participating teams were split into eight pools of four and will face each of their three opponents during pool play from September 12-18. The top two national teams in each pool will advance to the elimination rounds. The Round of 16 will go from September 20-23, with the quarterfinals following on September 24-25, the semifinal being held on September 27 and the medal matches ending the event on September 28.
With fans from all over the world preparing to tune in on VBTV and enjoy the matches, we’ll preview each of the eight pools.