BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China has been drawn alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland in Pool H of the 2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup, the FIVB announced Monday.
The 32-team tournament will take place across five host cities in the United States and Canada, with the final scheduled for Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
China will play its group-stage matches in Quebec City, which will also host Pool C, featuring Türkiye, the Dominican Republic, France and Egypt.
World No. 1 and defending champion Italy will begin its title bid in Omaha, Nebraska, where it faces Belgium, Colombia and Puerto Rico in Pool A.
Fourth-ranked United States will open its campaign on home soil in Orlando, Florida, against Thailand, Mexico and Greece in Pool D, while eighth-ranked co-host Canada will face Serbia, Ukraine and Cameroon in Montreal in Pool G.
"The 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup will bring together an extraordinary field of national teams, showcasing the very best our sport has to offer," said FIVB President Fabio Azevedo.
"With 32 teams competing for one title, this tournament will be a celebration of elite competition, national pride and the truly global power of volleyball."
The tournament will also serve as a qualification event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, with the three highest-finishing teams not already qualified securing Olympic berths.
The full pool assignments are as follows:
Pool A: Italy, Belgium, Colombia, Puerto Rico
Pool B: Brazil, Czechia, Kenya, South Korea
Pool C: Türkiye, Dominican Republic, France, Egypt
Pool D: United States, Thailand, Mexico, Greece
Pool E: Poland, Germany, Slovenia, Cuba
Pool F: Japan, Russia, Argentina, Bulgaria
Pool G: Canada, Serbia, Ukraine, Cameroon
Pool H: China, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland
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