Twenty-four countries secure spots in Russia following conclusion of continental championships. Defending champions Poland alongside hosts Russia will lead the 24 teams that will take part in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Russia 2022, following the conclusion of the last of the continental championships that were one of the paths to the FIVB’s most prestigious event.
Qualified 24 teams are:
Poland (Defending champion)
Russia (Host)
Italy (2021 European championship winner)
Slovenia (2021 European championship runners-up)
Iran (2021 Asian championship winner)
Japan(2021 Asian championship runners-up)
Tunisia (2021 African championship winner)
Cameroon (2021 African championship runners-up)
Brazil (2021 South America championship winner)
Argentina (2021 South America championship runners-up)
Puerto Rico(2021 North America championship winner)
Canada (2021 North America championship runners-up)
The other top 12 teams of the FIVB world ranking amongst those not already qualified through other paths are:
France
USA
Serbia
Cuba
The Netherlands
Germany
Mexico
Turkey
Egypt
Qatar
Bulgaria
China
Drawings of lots was held in Moscow on 30 September to determine the pools and venues of the first phase.
Legendary volleyball heroes Lyubov Sokolova, Ekaterina Gamova and Taras Khtey of Russia, alongside Vladimir Grbic of Serbia were all involved in determining the fate of the participating teams, as they drew the lots from the bowls.
Hosts VFR (Russia) will open the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Russia 2022 against reigning African champions Tunisia on 26 August at Saint Petersburg Ice Palace, according to the results of the Drawing of Lots held in Moscow to determine the pools and venues of the first phase.
Alongside Tunisia, VFR will also face Serbia and Puerto Rico in Pool A which (other than the opening match) will be hosted in Moscow.
Reigning back-to-back world champions Poland (in 2014 and 2018), meanwhile, have been placed in Pool C, to be held in the city of Novosibirsk, where they will meet USA, Mexico and Bulgaria.
And world no. 1 Brazil are in Pool B at Kemerovo, up against Japan, Cuba and Qatar.
● Pool A in Moscow*: VFR (Russia), Serbia, Tunisia, Puerto Rico
● Pool B in Kemerovo: Brazil, Japan, Cuba, Qatar
● Pool C in Novosibirsk: Poland, USA, Mexico, Bulgaria
● Pool D in Ufa: France, Slovenia, Germany, Cameroon
● Pool E in Yekaterinburg: Italy, Canada, Turkey, China
● Pool F in Krasnoyarsk: Argentina, Iran, Netherlands, Egypt
Source: FIVB
