The 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup American Host Cities Revealed - PR Newswire Canada

Guided by the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032, the FIVB Board of Administration met to advance key priorities for the Global Volleyball Movement, focusing on strengthening good governance, improving regulations, supporting National Federations and creating new opportunities for the next generation of athletes. The meeting opened with a review of activity since the previous Board of Administration meeting, highlighting progress in youth volleyball, Continental Championships and international collaboration.

The following 15 spots were awarded between August and September, three in each of the five continental tournaments held in the period – Egypt, Kenya, and Cameroon qualified in Africa, Thailand, China and Japan succeeded in Asia, Türkiye, Serbia and Poland emerged from Europe, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico earned the spots in play in the North, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA) region and Brazil, Argentina and Colombia claimed the berths out of South America. The remaining 14 spots were given to the best-placed national teams in the FIVB World Ranking not yet qualified as of October 2. Listed in ranking order, the Netherlands, Russia, Germany, Czechia, Belgium, France, Slovenia, Sweden, Mexico, Ukraine, Greece, Korea, Bulgaria and Switzerland qualified through this pathway. From all 32 participants, Switzerland are the only country set to appear in the World Cup for the first time in history. Currently in 30th place in the FIVB World Rankings, they took the last spot available for the tournament and will compete among the world’s best for the first time.