Boys’ U19 World Championship Participants Learn Fate

Twenty teams will play for honours when this year’s edition of the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ Under 19 World Championship takes place in Tehran, Iran from August 24 to September 2.

The 2021 tournament participants were split into four pools of five teams each (with three teams to be confirmed) at a drawing of lots ceremony held online on Monday.

Drawing of Lots result:
Pool A: Iran, Nigeria, Poland, Guatemala, Team 3
Pool B: Italy, Czech Republic, Brazil, Colombia, Team 2
Pool C: Russia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Belgium, Thailand
Pool D: Argentina, Egypt, Germany, Cuba, Team 1

The 2021 Boys’ U19 World Championship will take place two years after the most recent edition of the competition which was held in Tunisia with Italy, Russia and Argentina claiming gold, silver and bronze respectively.