Sultans of the Net's 2027 World Cup opponents are set

The draw for the Women's Volleyball World Cup, hosted by the United States and Canada from 20 August to 5 September 2027, will take place tomorrow at 18:00 Turkey time. The draw will be based on the FIVB world ranking dated 2 October 2026 and will use a serpentine system. Under this system, the top 8 teams in the ranking will be placed in the first positions of Pools A through H.

Turkey, ranked 3rd in the world ranking, will be placed in the first position of Pool C under this arrangement. Teams ranked 9th to 16th will be placed in second position in the pools. The remaining pool positions will be determined by lot. Teams ranked 25th to 32nd will be placed in fourth position, and those ranked 17th to 24th in third position.

Host nations the United States and Canada will be positioned in different sections of the tournament bracket so that they do not meet before the semifinals. A total of 32 teams will take part, and the 16 teams that finish in the top two of their pools will advance to the next round. The tournament will conclude with the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

Pool matches will be played in Montreal and Quebec City in Canada, and in Omaha and Orlando in the United States. The final stage will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The venue will also host volleyball matches at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The hosts, the United States and Canada, along with the reigning world champion Italy, will take part directly. The remaining 15 teams qualified through continental qualifiers, and 14 teams qualified based on the world ranking.