The Bulgarian women's national team U21 is already in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, where it will participate in the World Volleyball Championship for this age group. The journey of the Bulgarian delegation lasted over 30 hours, and the team will have limited time for acclimatization before its first match.
Staff and representatives
The head of the delegation is Boris Halachev, and the team is led by Dragan Nesic, who will make his debut at a world forum in this role. Bulgaria will also be represented by international referee Aleksandar Vinaliev, chairman of the referee committee at the federation.
Group and program
The national team is part of Group D, where it will face five strong opponents:
Brazil
Japan
Tunisia
Thailand
Chile
Our first match is on August 7 (Thursday) against Brazil at 12:00 PM Bulgarian time. In the following days, matches against Tunisia, Chile, Japan, and Thailand are scheduled.
Bulgaria's roster for the U21 World Championship
Setters:
Margarita Guncheva – Maritsa
Boyana Boyanova – Levski Sofia
Opposites:
Iva Dudova – Maritsa
Victoria Dimitrova – Binghamton University (USA)
Middle blockers:
Venesa Radeva – Levski Sofia
Elena Kolarova - Levski Sofia
Kaya Nikolova - Maritsa
Outside Hitters:
Victoria Koeva - Maritsa
Diyana Borisova - Maritsa
Alexandra Kitipova - Maritsa
Liberos:
Mihaela Manolova - CPVC
Maria-Magdalena Nedyalkova - Maritsa
