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2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship

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The 2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship is the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship, the biennial international youth volleyball championship contested by the women'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 Santiago, Chile from 6 to 16 August 2026.[1]

Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates6–16 August 2026
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
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2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates6–16 August 2026
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Official website
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China are the defending champions having won the inaugural edition in 2024.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

FIVB announced the hosts for both Girls' and Boys' U17 World Championships on 1 July 2025, with Chile being selected to host the second edition of the Girls' U17 World Championship.[1] According to the President of the Volleyball Federation of Chile (FEVOCHI) Jorge Pino, the Chilean bid competed with two other Asian bids.[5][6] It marked the first time that Chile hosts an FIVB World Championship in any of its categories.[7]

Venues

On 3 July 2025, FEVOCHI President Jorge Pino confirmed Santiago as a host city and announced three other potential venues: Viña del Mar/Valparaíso, Rancagua , San Felipe and Los Andes, each hosting one group of six teams.[5][7][8]

Teams

Qualification

A total of 24 national teams qualified for the final tournament.[4] In addition to the host Chile and defending champions China which qualified automatically, 20 other teams qualify through five separate continental competitions which had to be completed before 31 December 2025. Two remaining teams entered the tournament via the Girls' U17 FIVB World Ranking (as of 31 December 2025) among the teams not yet qualified.

The slot allocation was set as follows:[4]

  • Defending champion (China): 1
  • Host (Chile): 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 Girls' U17 FIVB World Ranking: 2

Qualified teams

The following twenty-four teams qualified for the tournament.[9]

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Confederation Qualifying tournament / Method of qualification Team qualified Previous appearances Previous best performance
Total First Last
AVC
(Asia & Oceania)		 Defending champions  China 1
2024
 Champions (2024)
2025 Asian Women's U16 Championship
(Jordan Amman, 1–8 November)		  Japan 1
2024
 Runners-up (2024)
 Chinese Taipei 1
2024
 Fourth place (2024)
 South Korea 0
None
 Debut
 Philippines 0
None
 Debut
Girls' U17 FIVB World Ranking  Thailand 1
2024
 Eleventh place (2024)
CAVB
(Africa)		 2025 Girls' U16 African Nations Championship
(Tunisia Tunis, 24–30 August)		  Egypt 1
2024
 Fourteenth place (2024)
 Tunisia 0
None
 Debut
 Algeria 0
None
 Debut
CEV
(Europe)		 2025 Women's U16 European Championship
(Albania Tirana and Kosovo Pristina, 2–13 July)		  Czech Republic 0
None
 Debut
 Italy 1
2024
 Third place (2024)
 Poland 0
None
 Debut
 Turkey 1
2024
 Seventh place (2024)
 Croatia 1
2024
 Twelfth place (2024)
 Spain 0
None
 Debut
CSV
(South America)		 Host nation  Chile 0
None
 Debut
2025 Girls' U17 South American Championship
(Peru Lima, 17–21 September)		  Peru 1
2024
 Sixth place (2024)
 Brazil 1
2024
 Fifth place (2024)
 Venezuela 0
None
 Debut
Girls' U17 FIVB World Ranking  Argentina 1
2024
 Tenth place (2024)
NORCECA
(North, Central America and Caribbean)		 2025 Girls' U17 NORCECA Continental Championship
(Costa Rica San José, 4–9 November)		  United States 0
None
 Debut
 Dominican Republic 1
2024
 Fifteenth place (2024)
 Puerto Rico 1
2024
 Ninth place (2024)
 Mexico 1
2024
 Eighth place (2024)
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Pool composition

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Seeding

Girls' U17 FIVB World Ranking of each team as of 13 November 2025 are shown in brackets, except the hosts Chile who ranked 22nd.[10]

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Line 1 Line 2 Pot 1 (line 3) Pot 2 (line 4) Pot 3 (line 5) Pot 4 (line 6)
  •  Chile (Hosts, assigned to A1)
  •  China (1), assigned to B1
  •  Japan (2), assigned to C1
  •  Italy (3), assigned to D1
  •  Chinese Taipei (4), assigned to D2
  •  Brazil (5), assigned to C2
  •  Peru (6), assigned to B2
  •  Turkey (7), assigned to A2
  •  Mexico (8)
  •  Puerto Rico (9)
  •  Egypt (10)
  •  Argentina (11)
  •  South Korea (12)
  •  Poland (12)
  •  United States (12)
  •  Venezuela (12)
  •  Croatia (16)
  •  Dominican Republic (16)
  •  Thailand (18)
  •  Tunisia (20)
  •  Algeria (21)
  •  Czech Republic (22)
  •  Philippines (25)
  •  Spain (27)
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Draw

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

  • Teams from pot 4 were drawn first and were placed in line 64 of each pool starting from pool A to pool D.
  • Teams from pot 3 were then drawn at the end and were placed in line 53 of each pool starting from pool D to pool A.
  • Teams from pot 2 were then drawn and placed in line 4 of each pool starting from pool A to pool D.
  • Teams from pot 1 were drawn at the end and were placed in line 3 of each pool starting from pool D to pool A.

The pools composition after the draw was as follow:

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Pool A
PosTeam
A1 Chile
A2 Turkey
A3 Egypt
A4 United States
A5 Thailand
A6 Czech Republic
Pool B
PosTeam
B1 China
B2 Peru
B3 Mexico
B4 Venezuela
B5 Tunisia
B6 Philippines
Pool C
PosTeam
C1 Japan
C2 Brazil
C3 Argentina
C4 Poland
C5 Croatia
C6 Spain
Pool D
PosTeam
D1 Italy
D2 Chinese Taipei
D3 Puerto Rico
D4 South Korea
D5 Dominican Republic
D6 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  United States 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 154 1.461 Round of 16
2  Czech Republic 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 262 226 1.159
3  Turkey 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 197 176 1.119
4  Thailand 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 234 244 0.959
5  Egypt 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 186 245 0.759 17th–24th places
6  Chile (H) 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 185 244 0.758
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Girls' 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
6 Aug14:00Egypt 0–3 United States13–2523–2517–25  53–75456P2 Report
6 Aug17:00Turkey 3–0 Thailand25–1325–1925–15  75–47892P2 Report
6 Aug20:00Chile 0–3 Czech Republic18–2515–2521–25  54–752,250P2 Report
7 Aug14:00Turkey 0–3 United States12–2518–2517–25  47–75450P2 Report
7 Aug17:00Egypt 1–3 Czech Republic13–2520–2525–2021–25 79–951,150P2 Report
7 Aug20:00Chile 1–3 Thailand25–1920–2517–2515–25 77–942,325P2 Report
8 Aug14:00Turkey 3–0 Egypt25–2025–1525–19  75–54515P2 Report
8 Aug17:00Thailand 1–3 Czech Republic23–2525–1723–2522–25 93–921,435P2 Report
8 Aug20:00Chile 0–3 United States14–2521–2519–25  54–751,828P2 Report
10 Aug14:00United States – Thailand–––  0–0  
10 Aug17:00Turkey – Czech Republic–––  0–0  
10 Aug20:00Chile – Egypt–––  0–0  
11 Aug14:00United States – Czech Republic–––  0–0  
11 Aug17:00Egypt – Thailand–––  0–0  
11 Aug20:00Chile – Turkey–––  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  China 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 135 1.667 Round of 16
2  Philippines 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 224 220 1.018
3  Peru 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 275 265 1.038
4  Venezuela 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 249 258 0.965
5  Mexico 3 1 2 3 6 8 0.750 281 299 0.940 17th–24th places
6  Tunisia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 151 228 0.662
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Girls' 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
6 Aug14:00Mexico 3–2 Venezuela25–2110–2515–2525–2015–790–981,400P2 Report
6 Aug17:00Peru 3–0 Tunisia25–2126–2425–14  76–59700P2 Report
6 Aug20:00China 3–0 Philippines25–1825–2125–13  75–52600P2 Report
7 Aug14:00Peru 1–3 Venezuela23–2525–2325–2720–25 93–100980P2 Report
7 Aug17:00Mexico 1–3 Philippines19–2525–2018–2523–25 85–95610P2 Report
7 Aug20:00China 3–0 Tunisia25–825–1025–14  75–32570P2 Report
8 Aug14:00Peru 3–2 Mexico19–2525–2325–2322–2515–10106–106680P2 Report
8 Aug17:00Tunisia 0–3 Philippines25–2719–2516–25  60–77400P2 Report
8 Aug20:00China 3–0 Venezuela25–1925–1925–13  75–512,000P2 Report
10 Aug14:00Venezuela – Tunisia–––  0–0  
10 Aug17:00Peru – Philippines–––  0–0  
10 Aug20:00China – Mexico–––  0–0  
11 Aug14:00Venezuela – Philippines–––  0–0  
11 Aug17:00Mexico – Tunisia–––  0–0  
11 Aug20:00China – Peru–––  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  Poland 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 282 225 1.253 Round of 16
2  Argentina 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 208 192 1.083
3  Croatia 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 268 274 0.978
4  Japan 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 250 259 0.965
5  Spain 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 252 274 0.920 17th–24th places
6  Brazil 3 0 3 2 4 9 0.444 252 288 0.875
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Girls' 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
6 Aug14:00Argentina 0–3 Poland20–2522–2516–25  58–75224P2 Report
6 Aug17:00Brazil 2–3 Croatia25–2021–2524–2625–1710–15105–103458P2 Report
6 Aug20:00Japan 2–3 Spain18–2525–925–2324–266–1598–98286P2 Report
7 Aug14:00Brazil 2–3 Poland25–2214–2517–2525–2310–1591–110285P2 Report
7 Aug17:00Argentina 3–0 Spain25–2225–1725–22  75–61413P2 Report
7 Aug20:00Japan 3–0 Croatia26–2425–2225–18  76–64420P2 Report
8 Aug14:00Brazil 0–3 Argentina17–2519–2520–25  56–75450P2 Report
8 Aug17:00Croatia 3–1 Spain29–2725–2222–2525–19 101–93470P2 Report
8 Aug20:00Japan 1–3 Poland25–2223–257–2521–25 76–97686P2 Report
10 Aug14:00Poland – Croatia–––  0–0  
10 Aug17:00Brazil – Spain–––  0–0  
10 Aug20:00Japan – Argentina–––  0–0  
11 Aug14:00Poland – Spain–––  0–0  
11 Aug17:00Argentina – Croatia–––  0–0  
11 Aug20:00Japan – Brazil–––  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  South Korea 3 3 0 9 9 3 3.000 276 232 1.190 Round of 16
2  Italy 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 255 201 1.269
3  Puerto Rico 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 264 240 1.100
4  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 254 250 1.016
5  Dominican Republic 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 227 203 1.118 17th–24th places
6  Algeria 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 99 225 0.440
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 August 2026. Source: FIVB Volleyball Girls' 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
6 Aug14:00Puerto Rico 1–3 South Korea10–2523–2525–1924–26 82–95 P2 Report
6 Aug17:00Chinese Taipei 3–0 Dominican Republic25–1225–1925–19  75–50350P2 Report
6 Aug20:00Italy 3–0 Algeria25–825–525–10  75–23300P2 Report
7 Aug14:00Chinese Taipei 1–3 South Korea19–2525–1813–2515–25 72–93400P2 Report
7 Aug17:00Puerto Rico 3–0 Algeria25–1425–625–18  75–38380P2 Report
7 Aug20:00Italy 3–1 Dominican Republic25–1827–2925–2325–20 102–90420P2 Report
8 Aug14:00Chinese Taipei 2–3 Puerto Rico25–2321–2524–2625–1812–15107–107400P2 Report
8 Aug17:00Dominican Republic 3–0 Algeria25–925–1225–17  75–38300P2 Report
8 Aug20:00Italy 1–3 South Korea14–2519–2525–1320–25 78–88420P2 Report
10 Aug14:00South Korea – Dominican Republic–––  0–0  
10 Aug17:00Chinese Taipei – Algeria–––  0–0  
10 Aug20:00Italy – Puerto Rico–––  0–0  
11 Aug14:00South Korea – Algeria–––  0–0  
11 Aug17:00Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic–––  0–0  
11 Aug20:00Italy – Chinese Taipei–––  0–0  
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Final round

17th–24th places

21st place match21st–24th semi-finals17th–24th quarter-finals17th–20th semi-finals17th place match
12 August – Santiago
A5
14 August – Los AndesC614 August – San Felipe
12 August – Santiago
C5
15 August – Los AndesA615 August – San Felipe
12 August – Los Andes
B5
14 August – Los AndesD614 August – San Felipe
23rd place match19th place match
15 August – Los Andes12 August – Los Andes15 August – San Felipe
D5
B6

17th–24th quarter-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
12 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
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21st–24th semi-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
14 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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17th–20th semi-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
14 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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23rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
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21st place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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19th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
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17th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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Round of 16

Ninth place match9th–12th semi-finals9th–16th quarter-finalsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
12 August – Santiago
A1
14 August – Santiago14 August – Santiago
C4
12 August – San Felipe
D2
15 August – Santiago15 August – Santiago
B3
12 August – Los Andes
D1
14 August – Santiago14 August – Santiago
B4
12 August – Santiago
A2
16 August – Santiago16 August – Santiago
C3
12 August – San Felipe
B1
14 August – Santiago14 August – Santiago
D4
11th place matchThird place match
12 August – Santiago
16 August – Santiago16 August – Santiago
C2
15 August – Santiago15 August – Santiago
A3
12 August – Santiago
C1
14 August – Santiago14 August – Santiago
A4
13th place match13th–16th semi-finals5th–8th semi-finalsFifth place match
12 August – San Felipe
15 August – Santiago15 August – Santiago
B2
16 August – SantiagoD316 August – Santiago
15 August – Santiago15 August – Santiago
15th place matchSeventh place match
16 August – Santiago16 August – Santiago

Round of 16

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
12 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
12 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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9th–16th quarter-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
14 Aug11:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
14 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
14 Aug11:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
14 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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13th–16th semi-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug11:00 – –––  0–0  
15 Aug14:00 – –––  0–0  
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9th–12th semi-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
15 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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5th–8th semi-finals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
15 Aug11:00 – –––  0–0  
15 Aug14:00 – –––  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
15 Aug17:00 – –––  0–0  
15 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0  
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15th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug09:00 – –––  0–0  
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13th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug12:00 – –––  0–0  
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11th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug15:00 – –––  0–0  
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Ninth place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug18:00 – –––  0–0  
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Seventh place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug10:00 – –––  0–0  
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Fifth place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug13:00 – –––  0–0  
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Third place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug16:00 – –––  0–0  
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Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
16 Aug19:00 – –––  0–0  
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