The Bulgarian national team for boys under 19is already in Uzbekistanto participate in the World Championship, and the name ofZhasmin Velichkov– the receiver who was key to the success of the U21 team during the Euro qualifiers in Samokov – stands out again. Led by Ventsi Simeonov, the young "lions" won the tournament convincingly, and now Velichkov is among the leaders of the U19 team under the guidance of Miroslav Zhivkov.

On the eve of their departure, the nationals finished third at the Balkan Championship – the last test before the World Championship. The Bulgarian team arrived in Tashkent after a flight with a layover in Istanbul and is now fully ready for the start.

📅Bulgaria's program in Group C:

• July 24 – Algeria(12:00 PM)

• July 25 – China(12:00 PM)

• July 26 – Japan

• July 28 – Canada

• July 29 – France

🎽Bulgaria's squad for the U19 World Championship:

🔹Setters:

• Ivan Uzunov

• Petko Petkov

🔹Middle Blockers:

• Nikolay Nikolaev

• Martin Totkov

• Nikolay Mihovski

🔹Outside Hitters:

• Zhasmin Velichkov

• Nikola Konstantinov

• Konstantin Manolev

• Filip Marinski

🔹Opposites:

• Deyan Marinov

• Dimitar Peychinov

🔹Liberos:

• Daniel Tiholov

We start against Algeria, but with an eye on what's important - Bulgaria is once again entering a major forum. Good luck, boys! 🇧🇬🔥