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The 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship is the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship, the biennial international youth volleyball championship contested by the men's national teams under the age of 17 of the members associations of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. It is currently held in Doha, Qatar from 19 to 29 August 2026.[1] Originally scheduled to be contested by 24 teams, it was ultimately reduced to 20 teams following withdrawals.[2]

Host countryQatar
CityDoha
Dates19–29 August 2026
Teams20 (from 5 confederations)
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2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
CityDoha
Dates19–29 August 2026
Teams20 (from 5 confederations)
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Italy are the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2024.[3]

Host selection

On 17 April 2025, FIVB opened the bidding process for member associations interested in hosting one of the two U17 World Championships in 2026 (i.e., Girls' or Boys' U17 World Championships) planned to take place in August 2026.[4] The expression of interest of the member associations had to be submitted to FIVB no later than 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) on 30 May 2025.[5]

FIVB announced the hosts for both Boys' and Girls' U17 World Championships on 1 July 2025, choosing Qatar to host the second edition of the Boys' U17 World Championship, with the capital Doha as host city.[1][6] It will be the first time that Qatar hosts an FIVB World Championship in any age or gender category.[7] Qatar recently hosted the last edition of the defunct FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup in 2023.[8]

Competition format changes

On 10 April 2025, during a two-day meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland the FIVB Board of Administration approved the proposal made by its Volleyball Council to increase the number of participating teams in its U17 World Championship (in both genders) from 16 to 24, as well as to standardize its competition format and qualification process with those of the U19 and U21 World Championships.[9][10][6] Consequently, the distribution of quotas by confederation for the Boys' U17 World Championship was modified regarding the inaugural edition, ensuring one automatic quota for the defending champion and assigning two quotas based on the corresponding FIVB Age Group World Ranking.[5]

With the new competition format the 24 teams were split into four single round-robin pools of six with the top four teams from each pool advancing to the round of 16, while the ramaining two teams continuing their participation in the playoffs for places from 17th to 24th. The round of 16 winners advances to the quarter-finals, while the losers continue their participation in the playoffs for places from 9th to 16th. Finally, the 24 teams go through another three rounds: quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals for each team's final placement level (17th–24th, 9th–16th and 1st–8th).

Teams

Qualification

A total of 24 national teams qualified for the final tournament.[5] In addition to the host Qatar and defending champions Italy which qualified automatically, 20 other teams qualified through five separate continental competitions which have to be completed before 31 December 2025. Two remaining teams entered the tournament via the Boys' U17 FIVB World Ranking (as of 31 December 2025) among the teams not yet qualified.

The slot allocation was set as follows:[5]

  • Defending champion (Italy): 1
  • Host (Qatar): 1
  • AVC (Asia & Oceania): 4
  • CAVB (Africa): 3
  • CEV (Europe): 6
  • CSV (South America): 3
  • NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean): 4
  • Top teams not yet qualified as per Boys' U17 FIVB World Ranking: 2

Qualified teams

The following twenty-four teams qualified for the tournament.

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Confederation Qualifying tournament / Method of qualification Team qualified Previous appearances Previous best performance
Total First Last
AVC
(Asia & Oceania)		 Host nation  Qatar 0
None
 Debut
2025 Asian Men's U16 Championship
(Thailand Nakhon Pathom, 12–19 July)		  Iran 1
2024
 5th place (2024)
 Pakistan 0
None
 Debut
 Japan 0
None
 Debut
 India 0
None
 Debut
Boys' U17 FIVB World Ranking  Chinese Taipei 1
2024
 3rd place (2024)
CAVB
(Africa)		 2025 Boys' U16 African Nations Championship
(Tunisia Tunis, 24–29 August)		  Egypt 1
2024
 7th place (2024)
 Tunisia 1
2024
 13th place (2024)
 Algeria 0
None
 Debut
CEV
(Europe)		 Defending champions  Italy 1
2024
 Champions (2024)
2025 Men's U16 European Championship
(Armenia Yerevan, 23 July–3 August)		  Spain 1
2024
 4th place (2024)
 France 0
None
 Debut
 Poland 0
None
 Debut
 Czech Republic 0
None
 Debut
 Romania 0
None
 Debut
 Turkey 0
None
 Debut
Boys' U17 FIVB World Ranking  Bulgaria 1
2024
 9th place (2024)
CSV
(South America)		 2025 Boys' U17 South American Championship
(Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia, 14–18 January 2026)		  Brazil 1
2024
 8th place (2024)
 Argentina 1
2024
 Runners-up (2024)
 Venezuela 0
None
 Debut
NORCECA
(North, Central America and Caribbean)		 2025 Boys' U17 NORCECA Continental Championship
(Nicaragua Managua, 19–24 November)		  Puerto Rico 1
2024
 15th place (2024)
 Cuba 1
2024
 10th place (2024)
 United States 0
None
 Debut
 Mexico 1
2024
 12th place (2024)
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Pools composition

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On 18 March 2026, the original drawing of lots was live-streamed on FIVB YouTube channel with 24 teams divided into six pools of four.[11] On 14 August, four teams—Czech Republic, Japan, Puerto Rico and the United States—withdrew from the tournament, citing safety concerns amidst the ongoing situation in the Middle East.[12] Subsequently, the redrawing of the pools was also live-streamed, resulting in 20 teams divided into five pools of four.[13]

Seeding

Boys' U17 FIVB World Ranking of each team as of 22 January 2026 are shown in brackets, except the hosts Qatar who are unranked.[14]

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Seeded teams Unseeded teams to be drawn
Line 1 Line 2 Pot 1 (line 3) Pot 2 (line 4)
  •  Qatar (Hosts, assigned to A1)
  •  Italy (1), assigned to B1
  •  Argentina (2), assigned to C1
  •  Spain (3), assigned to D1
  •  Iran (4), assigned to E1
  •  Chinese Taipei (5), assigned to E2
  •  Egypt (6), assigned to D2
  •  Brazil (7), assigned to C2
  •  Cuba (9), assigned to B2
  •  Tunisia (11), assigned to A2
  •  Mexico (12)
  •  Pakistan (13)
  •  Bulgaria (15)
  •  France (16)
  •  India (16)
  •  Venezuela (16)
  •  Algeria (16)
  •  Poland (22)
  •  Romania (30)
  •  Turkey (32)
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Draw

The draw procedure for the pools composition also followed the serpentine system and was as follows:

  • Teams from pot 2 were then drawn and placed in line 4 of each pool starting from pool A to pool E.
  • Teams from pot 1 were drawn at the end and were placed in line 3 of each pool starting from pool E to pool A.

The pools composition after the original draw was as follow:

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Pool A
Pos Team
A1  Qatar
A2  Tunisia
A3  France
A4  Venezuela
Pool B
Pos Team
B1  Italy
B2  Cuba
B3  India
B4  Romania
Pool C
Pos Team
C1  Argentina
C2  Brazil
C3  Mexico
C4  Poland
Pool D
Pos Team
D1  Spain
D2  Egypt
D3  Bulgaria
D4  Turkey
Pool E
Pos Team
E1  Iran
E2  Chinese Taipei
E3  Pakistan
E4  Algeria
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Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  France 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 82 1.829 Advance to round of 16
2  Venezuela 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 55 1.364
3  Tunisia 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 49 75 0.653 Possible round of 16, based on ranking
4  Qatar (H) 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 88 150 0.587
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 - Standings
(H) Host
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
19 Aug17:00Qatar 0–3 Venezuela16–2516–2523–25  55–75315P2 Report
20 Aug11:00Tunisia 0–3 France17–2513–2519–25  49–75120P2 Report
21 Aug17:00Qatar 0–3 France11–2511–2511–25  33–75470P2 Report
22 Aug11:00Tunisia – Venezuela–––  0–0  
23 Aug17:00Qatar – Tunisia–––  0–0  
24 Aug11:00France – Venezuela–––  0–0  
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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 176 149 1.181 Advance to round of 16
2  India 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 158 157 1.006
3  Romania 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 67 76 0.882 Possible round of 16, based on ranking
4  Cuba 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 64 76 0.842
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 - Standings
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
19 Aug14:00Italy 3–0 Romania26–2425–2225–21  76–67120P2 Report
20 Aug14:00Cuba 0–3 India18–2524–2622–25  64–76120P2 Report
21 Aug14:00Italy 3–1 India25–2018–2525–1925–18 93–82146P2 Report
22 Aug14:00Cuba – Romania–––  0–0  
23 Aug14:00Italy – Cuba–––  0–0  
24 Aug14:00India – Romania–––  0–0  
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Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 51 1.471 Advance to round of 16
2  Poland 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 76 63 1.206
3  Argentina 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 138 140 0.986 Possible round of 16, based on ranking
4  Mexico 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 115 150 0.767
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 - Standings
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
19 Aug11:00Argentina 0–3 Poland20–2524–2619–25  63–7665P2 Report
20 Aug14:00Brazil 3–0 Mexico25–1625–1625–19  75–51120P2 Report
21 Aug11:00Argentina 3–0 Mexico25–2025–2225–22  75–6470P2 Report
22 Aug14:00Brazil – Poland–––  0–0  
23 Aug11:00Argentina – Brazil–––  0–0  
24 Aug14:00Mexico – Poland–––  0–0  
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Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Bulgaria 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 174 154 1.130 Advance to round of 16
2  Turkey 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 65 1.154
3  Egypt 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 63 75 0.840 Possible round of 16, based on ranking
4  Spain 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 156 174 0.897
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 - Standings
More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
19 Aug17:00Spain 0–3 Turkey24–2624–2617–25  65–77650P2 Report
20 Aug17:00Egypt 0–3 Bulgaria22–2523–2518–25  63–75120P2 Report
21 Aug17:00Spain 1–3 Bulgaria28–3022–2525–1916–25 91–99178P2 Report
22 Aug17:00Egypt – Turkey–––  0–0  
23 Aug17:00Spain – Egypt–––  0–0  
24 Aug17:00Bulgaria – Turkey–––  0–0  
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Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iran 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 111 1.351 Advance to round of 16
2  Pakistan 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 138 128 1.078
3  Chinese Taipei 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 53 75 0.707 Possible round of 16, based on ranking
4  Algeria 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 48 75 0.640
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 - Standings
More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
19 Aug14:00Iran 3–0 Algeria25–1525–1925–14  75–4855P2 Report
20 Aug17:00Chinese Taipei 0–3 Pakistan20–2510–2523–25  53–7577P2 Report
21 Aug14:00Iran 3–0 Pakistan25–2325–2225–18  75–63215P2 Report
22 Aug17:00Chinese Taipei – Algeria–––  0–0  
23 Aug14:00Iran – Chinese Taipei–––  0–0  
24 Aug17:00Pakistan – Algeria–––  0–0  
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Combined ranking

More information Pos, Pool ...
Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 A  France 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 82 1.829 Advance to round of 16
2 E  Iran 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 111 1.351
3 B  Italy 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 169 149 1.134
4 D  Bulgaria 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 174 154 1.130
5 C  Brazil 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 51 1.471
6 A  Venezuela 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 55 1.364
7 C  Poland 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 76 63 1.206
8 D  Turkey 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 65 1.154
9 B  India 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 158 157 1.006
10 E  Pakistan 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 138 128 1.078
11 C  Argentina 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 138 140 0.986
12 D  Spain 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 156 174 0.897
13 B  Romania 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 67 76 0.882
14 B  Cuba 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 64 76 0.842
15 D  Egypt 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 63 75 0.840
16 C  Mexico 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 115 150 0.767
17 E  Chinese Taipei 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 53 75 0.707
18 A  Tunisia 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 49 75 0.653
19 E  Algeria 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 48 75 0.640
20 A  Qatar (H) 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 88 150 0.587
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship 2026 - Standings
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Final round

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
25 August
 
 
1
 
27 August
 
16
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
 
2
 
28 August
 
15
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
 
3
 
27 August
 
14
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
 
4
 
29 August
 
13
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
 
5
 
27 August
 
12
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
 
6
 
28 August
 
11
 
 
 
25 August
 
 Third place match
 
7
 
27 August29 August
 
10
 
  
 
25 August
 
  
 
8
 
 
9
 

Round of 16

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
25 Aug11:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug11:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
25 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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Quarter-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
27 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
27 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
27 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
27 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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Semi-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
28 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
28 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
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Third place match

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
29 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
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Final

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
29 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
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