Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 17. The International Volleyball Federation announced a few days ago that the number of teams participating in the men's and women's volleyball world championships will increase to 32.
The new competition system will be implemented from the next World Championships.
After the FIVB Council passed the relevant motion, the FIVB officially announced the decision.
In the just-concluded 2022 men's and women's volleyball world championships, there are 24 participating teams.
The FIVB announced that starting from the next event, the 32 participating teams of the men's and women's volleyball world championships will be divided into 8 groups for a single round-robin match, and the top two teams in each group will advance to the top 16; from the top 16, the knockout system will be adopted. , until the final champion is decided.
FIVB President Graça said: "FIVB hopes to provide more teams with the opportunity to participate in this major event of the World Championships, and to dedicate a volleyball feast to fans all over the world."
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