Pool D is one of eight pools of the preliminary round of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. The pool consists of the United States as well as the Czech Republic, Argentina, and Slovenia. [1] Teams will play one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advancing to the final round. [2]
The following four teams will compete in Pool D for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool.
Position | Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
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Total | First | Last | ||||||
D1 | United States | NORCECA | 2023 NORCECA runners-up | 2 September 2023 | 17 | 1956 | 2022 | Champions (2014) |
D2 | Czech Republic ' a' b | CEV | 4th World ranked non-qualified team | 30 August 2024 | 12 | 1952 | 2022 | 3rd place (1952, 1960) |
D3 | Argentina | CSV | 2023 South American runners-up | 22 August 2023 | 7 | 1960 | 2022 | 8th place (1960) |
D4 | Slovenia | CEV | 12th World ranked non-qualified team | 30 August 2024 | 0 | None | None |
The following four teams are ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the draw, the beginning and the final day of the tournament.
Position | Country | FIVB World Rankings | ||
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Draw α | Before β | After γ | ||
D1 | United States | 3 (362.27) | ||
D2 | Czech Republic | 15 (189.61) | ||
D3 | Argentina | 17 (180.96) | ||
D4 | Slovenia | 26 (137.47) |
The following four teams are ranked based on the pool standing procedure.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced to final round |
2 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
4 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
The following six matches of Pool D will play at the Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima.
The teams recently faced each other in the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup, where the Czech Republic won 3–0. This is the second game between the Czech Republic and Argentina in the World Championship with Argentina winning in their first meeting in 2022.
Czech Republic | v | Argentina | Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima | |
The teams recently faced each other in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where the United States won 3–1. This is the first game between the United States and Slovenia in the World Championship, marking Slovenia's debut in the tournament.
United States | v | Slovenia | Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima | |
The teams recently faced each other in the 2024 Women's European Volleyball League, where the Czech Republic won 3–1. This is the first game between the Czech Republic and Slovenia in the World Championship.
Czech Republic | v | Slovenia | Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima | |
The teams recently faced each other in the 2020 Summer Olympics, where the United States won 3–0. They also have the potential to meet again in the 2025 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup ahead of the tournament. If the United States used the same squad as in the FIVB tournaments, the match between them would be considered for the World Rankings. This is the third game between the United States and Argentina in the World Championship. The United States has won both of their previous meetings in 1990 and 2002.
United States | v | Argentina | Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima | |
The teams have never met before. This is the first game between Argentina and Slovenia in any tournament, including the World Championship.
Argentina | v | Slovenia | Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima | |
The teams will face each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League ahead of the tournament. This is the third game between the United States and the Czech Republic in the World Championship. The United States has won both of their previous meetings in 1994 and 2010. Prior to 1990, the Czechoslovakia won twice in 1956 and 1960, while the United States won twice in 1978 and 1984.
United States | v | Czech Republic | Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima | |
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