The Bulgarian U21 men's national team is heading to the World Championship in the Chinese city of Jiangmen. The tournament starts on August 21, and our first opponent is Cuba.
Head coach Vencislav Simeonov has named a group of 12 players with whom Bulgaria will aim for top places at the championship. Among the selected names are Jasmin Velichkov and Nikolay Nikolaev, who participated in the U19 World Championship where Bulgaria finished sixth.
| No. | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Zhekoff | Setter |
| 2 | Rangel Vitekov | Setter |
| 3 | Alexander Kandev | Outside Hitter |
| 4 | Jasmin Velichkov | Outside Hitter |
| 5 | Nikolay Ivanov | Outside Hitter |
| 6 | Ognyan Hristov | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Kristiyan Andreev | Outside Hitter |
| 8 | Georgi Bachvarov | Diagonal |
| 9 | Stiliyan Delibosov | Center |
| 10 | Tomislav Rusev | Center |
| 11 | Nikolay Nikolaev | Center |
| 12 | Aleksandar Tsanev | Libero |
Bulgaria's matches in the group:
| Date | Phase | Venue | Match | Time (Bulgarian time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 | Group C – Match #3 | Jiangmen, China | Bulgaria – Cuba | 06:00 |
| August 22 | Group C - Match #15 | Jiangmen, China | Bulgaria - Japan | 06:00 |
| August 23 | Group C - Match #27 | Jiangmen, China | Bulgaria - Colombia | 06:00 |
| August 25 | Group C - Match #39 | Jiangmen, China | Bulgaria - Czech Republic | 06:00 |
| August 26 | Group C - Match #54 | Jiangmen, China | Bulgaria - Brazil | 09:00 |
The team departs for China tomorrow with a flight via Dubai.
