2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship Pool D

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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] [2] Teams are playing one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advancing to the final round. [3] [4]

Contents

It is currently taking place from 22 to 26 August 2025, with rest days on 23 and 25 August. Each matchday features two games, held at 16:00 and 19:30. As the seeded team, the United States will play all its matches at 19:30. [5] [6]

Teams

The following four teams will compete in Pool D for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool.

Notes
aDesignated as Czechia by the FIVB
bCompeted as Czechoslovakia from 1952 to 1986 (8 times); 4 appearances as Czech Republic.

World Rankings

The following four teams are ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the draw, the beginning and the final day of the tournament.

Notes
αThe FIVB World Ranking at the end of August 2024. [7]
βThe FIVB World Ranking before the first game on 22 August 2025.
γThe FIVB World Ranking after the final game on 7 September 2025.

Standings

The following four teams are ranked based on the pool standing procedure.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3309924.5002662111.261 Final round
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3124661.0002632611.008
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3123470.5712252620.859
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3122480.5002542740.927
Source: FIVB Women's World Championship - Standings
Rules for classification: Pool standing procedure

Matches

The following six matches of Pool D will play at the Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima.

Czech Republic vs Argentina

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.

22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)
16:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 695
Referees: Cespedes Francisco (DOM), Myoi Sumie (JPN)
(25–18, 23–25, 17–25, 24–26)
P2 Report
Scoring leaders
Brancuská  [ cs ] (17/53)Total Cugno (25/74)
Brancuská (16/36) Attack Cugno (23/57)
Grozer (2/10) Block García (4/18)
Valková (1/21) Serve Cabrera (2/12)

United States vs Slovenia

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.

22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)
19:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 1,511
Referees: Sonja Simonovska (MNE), Angela Grass (BRA)
(25–23,17–25, 25–22, 25–14)
P2 Report
Scoring leaders
A. Skinner (15/49)Total Sillah (20/63)
A. Skinner (14/31) Attack Sillah (18/50)
Rettke (2/12) Block Milošič (4/15)
M. Skinner (2/17) Serve Milošič (2/19)

Czech Republic vs Slovenia

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.

24 August 2025 (2025-08-24)
16:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 1,555
Referees: Yuliya Akulova (KAZ), Denny Francisco Cespedes Lassi (DOM)
(22–25, 19–25, 25–23, 25–18, 15–13)
P2 Report
Scoring leaders
Brancuská  [ cs ] (24/86)Total Sillah (23/90)
Brancuská (20/47) Attack Sillah (21/57)
Grozer (3/9) Block Milošič (6/21)
Brancuská (2/25) Serve Lorber Fijok (2/16)

United States vs Argentina

The teams recently faced each other in the 2020 Summer Olympics, where the United States won 3–0. 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.

24 August 2025 (2025-08-24)
19:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 2,150
Referees: Kandil Wael (EGY), Sonja Simonovska (MNE)
(25–14, 23–25, 25–12, 25–17)
P2 Report
Scoring leaders
Rettke (15/40)Total Cugno (29/85)
Franklin (13/26) Attack Cugno (26/64)
Ogbogu (5/21) Block Cugno (3/8)
Rettke (1/13) Serve Graff (2/13)

Argentina vs Slovenia

The teams have never met before. This is the first game between Argentina and Slovenia in any tournament, including the World Championship.

26 August 2025 (2025-08-26)
16:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 771
Referees: Denny Francisco Cespedes Lassi (DOM), Angela Grass (BRA)
(20–25, 22–25, 21–25)
P2 Report
Scoring leaders
Cugno (16/56)Total Sillah (22/58)
Cugno (14/41) Attack Sillah (20/43)
Cugno (2/8) Block Zatkovič (3/12)
Bertolino (1/6) Serve Milošič (3/14)

United States vs Czech Republic

The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where the Czech Republic won 3–2. 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 former Czechoslovakia won twice in 1956 and 1960, while the United States won twice in 1978 and 1986.

26 August 2025 (2025-08-26)
19:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima
Attendance: 1,944
Referees: Yuliya Akulova (KAZ), Sonja Simonovska (MNE)
(26–24, 25–20, 25–15)
P2 Report
Scoring leaders
A. Skinner (15/46)Total Mlejnková (14/51)
A. Skinner (13/24) Attack Mlejnková (13/31)
M. Skinner (2/11) Block Grozer (1/5)
Eggleston (1/8) Serve Koulisiani (3/12)

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