FIVB has announced 6 Japanese cities to host the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship from September 29 to October 20, including Yokohama, Sapporo, Kobe, Hamamatsu, Nagoya and Osaka.
In the first round to be played from September 29 to October 4, the 24 teams participating in the competition will be split into four groups. The six teams in Group A will play at the Yokohama Arena. Group B matches will be held at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Group C will be played at the Kobe Green Arena and the Hamamatsu Arena will host the matches in Group D.
The second round composed of two groups of 8 teams will be played in Nagoya and Osaka from October 7 to 11, while the third round matches featuring two groups of three teams will be played in Nagoya from October 14 to 16. All the matches in Nagoya will be played at the Nippon Gaishi Hall. Matches in Osaka will take place at the Municipal Central Gymnasium.
Final round will be held in Yokohama on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. The Yokohama Arena will host the Final Round including the semifinals, the final and matches for third and fifth place.
During the tournament, top 24 teams in the world will be competing for the ultimate glory in Japan. Click here to see the full list of the qualifiers.
