Bulgaria begins its march to the world peak with a derby against Poland at the start of the U19 World Championship! π§π¬π₯
As the FIVB U19 Girls' Volleyball World Championship approaches, the expectations and emotions around our national team are growing! The 2024 U18 European champions, the girls of Bulgaria, will begin their participation in Group C with a true derby β against another strong European team β Poland, who finished fourth in the last continental championship. ππ΅π±
π The match will be played on July 2nd in Osijek, Croatia, with a kick-off time of 15:15 local time (13:15 UTC) and will be part of the first competitive day of the group stage.
π§π¬ Bulgaria's schedule in Group C:
July 2nd, 15:15 β π§π¬ Bulgaria vs Poland π΅π±
July 3rd, 19:15 β π§π¬ Bulgaria vs Spain πͺπΈ
July 4th, 16:15 β π§π¬ Bulgaria vs Turkey πΉπ·
July 6th, 22:15 β π§π¬ Bulgaria vs USA πΊπΈ(reigning world champion)
July 7th, 19:15 β π§π¬ Bulgaria vs Peru π΅πͺ
π‘ A rest day for all teams is scheduled for July 5th, and the four best teams from each group will advance to the direct eliminations. The medal matches are on July 13th.
π A look at the other opening matches of the World Championship:
π‘ Group A (Osijek):
Egypt vs Canada
Croatia (host) vs Germany β 18:15
π΅ Group B (Vrnjacka Banja):
Argentina vs Puerto Rico
Serbia (host) vs Chinese Taipei β 18:15
π΄ Group D (Vrnjacka Banja):
Japan vs Belgium
The last match for July 2 will be between USA and Spain (Group C), with the Americans starting their title defense from 2023 at 9:15 PM local time.
All group matches will be played from July 2 to 7 on four courts - two in each of the host countries - Croatia and Serbia. Each group includes six teams, and all 24 teams will play a minimum of 7 matches, depending on their ranking after the knockout phase and the playoffs for positions 1st to 24th.
