2026 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Championships

Beach volleyball/Shangluo 2026 · Asia's road to LA28

Shangluo, Shaanxi, China · 2–6 September 2026

Twenty-four pairs a side from across Asia and Oceania, six pools of four, and one Olympic quota place per gender for the champions. Qatar sends two men's pairs.

Organisers: Asian Volleyball Confederation, in partnership with Volleyball World; hosted by the Chinese Volleyball Association
At stake: One pair per gender earns a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The organisers have not yet published a venue name.

Official competition site Watch on VBTV

Team Qatar

Two men's pairs carry the flag in Shangluo. Their matches are below, with the time in China and in Qatar.

Qatar 1 · Cherif/AhmedCherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan

Qatar

The pair's page →

Pool B· Court 2· Wed 2 SeptFinal
09:00 China / 04:00 Qatar
Qatar 12:0Teh/YongjianMalaysia
21–821–5
Match centre Watch on VBTV
Pool B· Court 2· Wed 2 SeptUpcoming
19:00 China / 14:00 Qatar
Qatar 1–:–O'Dea, S./O'Dea B.New Zealand
Match centre Watch on VBTV
Pool B· Court CC· Thu 3 SeptUpcoming
15:50 China / 10:50 Qatar
Qatar 1–:–Netitorn/T. PoravidThailand
Match centre Watch on VBTV

Qatar 2 · M.Alkeer/M. IhabMusa Alkeer & Mohamed Ihab Zaki

Qatar

Pool F· Court CC· Wed 2 SeptFinal
09:50 China / 04:50 Qatar
Qatar 20:2Wang Y. W./DU HongjunChina
12–2112–21
Match centre Watch on VBTV
Pool F· Court CC· Wed 2 SeptUpcoming
21:30 China / 16:30 Qatar
Qatar 2–:–T.Pithak/M.WachirawitThailand
Match centre Watch on VBTV
Pool F· Court 3· Thu 3 SeptUpcoming
16:40 China / 11:40 Qatar
Qatar 2–:–L.F. Lee/C. H. LeeHong Kong, China
Match centre Watch on VBTV

Today's matches · Wed 2 Sept

Today in Shangluo. Times are shown in China and in Qatar.

Men · Pool A· Court CC· 09:00 China / 04:00 QatarFinal
Wu Jiaxin/Ch. W. Zhou2Nodirjon/Muhamadiev0
21–721–11
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Men · Pool B· Court 2· 09:00 China / 04:00 QatarFinal
Qatar 1 · Cherif/Ahmed2Teh/Yongjian0
21–821–5
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Men · Pool C· Court 3· 09:00 China / 04:00 QatarFinal
Nicolaidis/Carracher2Jad/Hadi0
21–1321–14
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Men · Pool D· Court 2· 09:50 China / 04:50 QatarFinal
Hodges/Hood2Mazin/Hood0
21–1921–12
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Men · Pool E· Court 3· 09:50 China / 04:50 QatarFinal
Bintang/Sofyan2P.L. WONG/Chong0
21–1021–12
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Men · Pool F· Court CC· 09:50 China / 04:50 QatarFinal
Wang Y. W./DU Hongjun2Qatar 2 · M.Alkeer/M. Ihab0
21–1221–12
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Men · Pool A· Court 2· 10:40 China / 05:40 QatarFinal
Krajci/Smith0A. Pourasgari/A.Aghajani2
13–2110–21
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Men · Pool B· Court CC· 10:40 China / 05:40 QatarFinal
Netitorn/T. Poravid1O'Dea, S./O'Dea B.2
21–1714–2115–17
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Men · Pool C· Court 3· 10:40 China / 05:40 QatarFinal
KAI/Adachi2Buytrago/Rosales0
21–1521–14
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Men · Pool D· Court 2· 11:30 China / 06:30 QatarFinal
Bogatu/Gurin0Abolhassan/GhalehNovi2
13–2115–21
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Men · Pool E· Court CC· 11:30 China / 06:30 QatarFinal
Takahashi/Ikeda2Yakovlev/Mokhammad0
21–1321–17
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Men · Pool F· Court 3· 11:30 China / 06:30 QatarFinal
T.Pithak/M.Wachirawit2L.F. Lee/C. H. Lee0
21–1721–14
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Women · Pool B· Court CC· 15:00 China / 10:00 QatarUpcoming
Fejes/ClancyUuganchimeg/Oyuntuya
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Women · Pool C· Court 2· 15:00 China / 10:00 QatarUpcoming
Shiba/ReikaSHAGRAEVA/Uralova
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Women · Pool D· Court CC· 15:50 China / 10:50 QatarUpcoming
Polley/MacDonaldRasulbek Kyzy/Kudaikulova
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Women · Pool E· Court 2· 15:50 China / 10:50 QatarUpcoming
Fleming/AlchinMamatsodikova/Tursunpulatova
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Women · Pool F· Court 3· 15:50 China / 10:50 QatarUpcoming
Ren/NonKabulbekova/Kozhakhmet
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Women · Pool A· Court 2· 16:40 China / 11:40 QatarUpcoming
N.L. Tsang/M.C. WongLee X.E.V/Ang H.Y
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Women · Pool B· Court 3· 16:40 China / 11:40 QatarUpcoming
Green/TipladyW.T. TO/W. M. To
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Women · Pool C· Court CC· 16:40 China / 11:40 QatarUpcoming
Progella/PagaraKarimova /Ryukhova
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Women · Pool D· Court 3· 17:30 China / 12:30 QatarUpcoming
Naraphornrapat/WorapeerachayakornToko/Pata
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Women · Pool E· Court 2· 17:30 China / 12:30 QatarUpcoming
Rondina/PonsS.Patcharaporn/M.Salinda
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Women · Pool F· Court CC· 17:30 China / 12:30 QatarUpcoming
Sh. T. Cao/J. DongCadence/Rachael
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Men · Pool A· Court CC· 19:00 China / 14:00 QatarUpcoming
Wu Jiaxin/Ch. W. ZhouA. Pourasgari/A.Aghajani
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Men · Pool B· Court 2· 19:00 China / 14:00 QatarUpcoming
Qatar 1 · Cherif/AhmedO'Dea, S./O'Dea B.
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Men · Pool C· Court 3· 19:00 China / 14:00 QatarUpcoming
Nicolaidis/CarracherBuytrago/Rosales
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Men · Pool D· Court 2· 19:50 China / 14:50 QatarUpcoming
Hodges/HoodAbolhassan/GhalehNovi
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Men · Pool E· Court 3· 19:50 China / 14:50 QatarUpcoming
Bintang/SofyanYakovlev/Mokhammad
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Men · Pool F· Court CC· 19:50 China / 14:50 QatarUpcoming
Wang Y. W./DU HongjunL.F. Lee/C. H. Lee
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Men · Pool A· Court 2· 20:40 China / 15:40 QatarUpcoming
Krajci/SmithNodirjon/Muhamadiev
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Men · Pool B· Court 3· 20:40 China / 15:40 QatarUpcoming
Netitorn/T. PoravidTeh/Yongjian
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Men · Pool C· Court CC· 20:40 China / 15:40 QatarUpcoming
KAI/AdachiJad/Hadi
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Men · Pool D· Court 2· 21:30 China / 16:30 QatarUpcoming
Bogatu/GurinMazin/Hood
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Men · Pool E· Court 3· 21:30 China / 16:30 QatarUpcoming
Takahashi/IkedaP.L. WONG/Chong
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Men · Pool F· Court CC· 21:30 China / 16:30 QatarUpcoming
T.Pithak/M.WachirawitQatar 2 · M.Alkeer/M. Ihab
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Full schedule and results

Every match in both draws. Completed matches show the score and every set; the rest show when they start, in China and in Qatar.

DayDrawPoolFederationStatusQatar only

35 matches

09:00 China
04:00 Qatar
Men · Pool A · Court CC
Wu Jiaxin/Ch. W. Zhou2Nodirjon/Muhamadiev0
21–721–11
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09:00 China
04:00 Qatar
Men · Pool B · Court 2
Qatar 1 · Cherif/Ahmed2Teh/Yongjian0
21–821–5
FinalMatch centre
09:00 China
04:00 Qatar
Men · Pool C · Court 3
Nicolaidis/Carracher2Jad/Hadi0
21–1321–14
FinalMatch centre
09:50 China
04:50 Qatar
Men · Pool D · Court 2
Hodges/Hood2Mazin/Hood0
21–1921–12
FinalMatch centre
09:50 China
04:50 Qatar
Men · Pool E · Court 3
Bintang/Sofyan2P.L. WONG/Chong0
21–1021–12
FinalMatch centre
09:50 China
04:50 Qatar
Men · Pool F · Court CC
Wang Y. W./DU Hongjun2Qatar 2 · M.Alkeer/M. Ihab0
21–1221–12
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10:40 China
05:40 Qatar
Men · Pool A · Court 2
Krajci/Smith0A. Pourasgari/A.Aghajani2
13–2110–21
FinalMatch centre
10:40 China
05:40 Qatar
Men · Pool B · Court CC
Netitorn/T. Poravid1O'Dea, S./O'Dea B.2
21–1714–2115–17
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10:40 China
05:40 Qatar
Men · Pool C · Court 3
KAI/Adachi2Buytrago/Rosales0
21–1521–14
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11:30 China
06:30 Qatar
Men · Pool D · Court 2
Bogatu/Gurin0Abolhassan/GhalehNovi2
13–2115–21
FinalMatch centre
11:30 China
06:30 Qatar
Men · Pool E · Court CC
Takahashi/Ikeda2Yakovlev/Mokhammad0
21–1321–17
FinalMatch centre
11:30 China
06:30 Qatar
Men · Pool F · Court 3
T.Pithak/M.Wachirawit2L.F. Lee/C. H. Lee0
21–1721–14
FinalMatch centre
15:00 China
10:00 Qatar
Women · Pool B · Court CC
Fejes/ClancyUuganchimeg/Oyuntuya
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15:00 China
10:00 Qatar
Women · Pool C · Court 2
Shiba/ReikaSHAGRAEVA/Uralova
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15:50 China
10:50 Qatar
Women · Pool D · Court CC
Polley/MacDonaldRasulbek Kyzy/Kudaikulova
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15:50 China
10:50 Qatar
Women · Pool E · Court 2
Fleming/AlchinMamatsodikova/Tursunpulatova
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15:50 China
10:50 Qatar
Women · Pool F · Court 3
Ren/NonKabulbekova/Kozhakhmet
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16:40 China
11:40 Qatar
Women · Pool A · Court 2
N.L. Tsang/M.C. WongLee X.E.V/Ang H.Y
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16:40 China
11:40 Qatar
Women · Pool B · Court 3
Green/TipladyW.T. TO/W. M. To
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16:40 China
11:40 Qatar
Women · Pool C · Court CC
Progella/PagaraKarimova /Ryukhova
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17:30 China
12:30 Qatar
Women · Pool D · Court 3
Naraphornrapat/WorapeerachayakornToko/Pata
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17:30 China
12:30 Qatar
Women · Pool E · Court 2
Rondina/PonsS.Patcharaporn/M.Salinda
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17:30 China
12:30 Qatar
Women · Pool F · Court CC
Sh. T. Cao/J. DongCadence/Rachael
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19:00 China
14:00 Qatar
Men · Pool A · Court CC
Wu Jiaxin/Ch. W. ZhouA. Pourasgari/A.Aghajani
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19:00 China
14:00 Qatar
Men · Pool B · Court 2
Qatar 1 · Cherif/AhmedO'Dea, S./O'Dea B.
UpcomingMatch centre
19:00 China
14:00 Qatar
Men · Pool C · Court 3
Nicolaidis/CarracherBuytrago/Rosales
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19:50 China
14:50 Qatar
Men · Pool D · Court 2
Hodges/HoodAbolhassan/GhalehNovi
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19:50 China
14:50 Qatar
Men · Pool E · Court 3
Bintang/SofyanYakovlev/Mokhammad
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19:50 China
14:50 Qatar
Men · Pool F · Court CC
Wang Y. W./DU HongjunL.F. Lee/C. H. Lee
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20:40 China
15:40 Qatar
Men · Pool A · Court 2
Krajci/SmithNodirjon/Muhamadiev
UpcomingMatch centre
20:40 China
15:40 Qatar
Men · Pool B · Court 3
Netitorn/T. PoravidTeh/Yongjian
UpcomingMatch centre
20:40 China
15:40 Qatar
Men · Pool C · Court CC
KAI/AdachiJad/Hadi
UpcomingMatch centre
21:30 China
16:30 Qatar
Men · Pool D · Court 2
Bogatu/GurinMazin/Hood
UpcomingMatch centre
21:30 China
16:30 Qatar
Men · Pool E · Court 3
Takahashi/IkedaP.L. WONG/Chong
UpcomingMatch centre
21:30 China
16:30 Qatar
Men · Pool F · Court CC
T.Pithak/M.WachirawitQatar 2 · M.Alkeer/M. Ihab
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Pool standings

Computed from the finished matches: wins, then set ratio, then point ratio. The official ranking is published by Volleyball World.

Official standings

Men

Pool A

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Wu Jiaxin/Ch. W. Zhou	1	1	0	2–0	42–18
A. Pourasgari/A.Aghajani	1	1	0	2–0	42–23
Krajci/Smith	1	0	1	0–2	23–42
Nodirjon/Muhamadiev	1	0	1	0–2	18–42

Pool B

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Cherif/Ahmed	1	1	0	2–0	42–13
O'Dea, S./O'Dea B.	1	1	0	2–1	55–50
Netitorn/T. Poravid	1	0	1	1–2	50–55
Teh/Yongjian	1	0	1	0–2	13–42

Pool C

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Nicolaidis/Carracher	1	1	0	2–0	42–27
KAI/Adachi	1	1	0	2–0	42–29
Buytrago/Rosales	1	0	1	0–2	29–42
Jad/Hadi	1	0	1	0–2	27–42

Pool D

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Abolhassan/GhalehNovi	1	1	0	2–0	42–28
Hodges/Hood	1	1	0	2–0	42–31
Mazin/Hood	1	0	1	0–2	31–42
Bogatu/Gurin	1	0	1	0–2	28–42

Pool E

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Bintang/Sofyan	1	1	0	2–0	42–22
Takahashi/Ikeda	1	1	0	2–0	42–30
Yakovlev/Mokhammad	1	0	1	0–2	30–42
P.L. WONG/Chong	1	0	1	0–2	22–42

Pool F

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Wang Y. W./DU Hongjun	1	1	0	2–0	42–24
T.Pithak/M.Wachirawit	1	1	0	2–0	42–31
L.F. Lee/C. H. Lee	1	0	1	0–2	31–42
M.Alkeer/M. Ihab	1	0	1	0–2	24–42

Women

Pool A

Federation	P	W	L	Sets	Points
Yan X./X. Y. Xia	1	1	0	2–0	42–6
Anudari/Khatanzaya	1	0	1	0–2	6–42
Lee X.E.V/Ang H.Y	0	0	0	0–0	0–0
N.L. Tsang/M.C. Wong	0	0	0	0–0	0–0

Pool B

Federation	Sets	Points
Fejes/Clancy	0–0	0–0
Green/Tiplady	0–0	0–0
Uuganchimeg/Oyuntuya	0–0	0–0
W.T. TO/W. M. To	0–0	0–0

Pool C

Federation	Sets	Points
Karimova /Ryukhova	0–0	0–0
Progella/Pagara	0–0	0–0
SHAGRAEVA/Uralova	0–0	0–0
Shiba/Reika	0–0	0–0

Pool D

Federation	Sets	Points
Naraphornrapat/Worapeerachayakorn	0–0	0–0
Polley/MacDonald	0–0	0–0
Rasulbek Kyzy/Kudaikulova	0–0	0–0
Toko/Pata	0–0	0–0

Pool E

Federation	Sets	Points
Fleming/Alchin	0–0	0–0
Mamatsodikova/Tursunpulatova	0–0	0–0
Rondina/Pons	0–0	0–0
S.Patcharaporn/M.Salinda	0–0	0–0

Pool F

Federation	Sets	Points
Cadence/Rachael	0–0	0–0
Kabulbekova/Kozhakhmet	0–0	0–0
Ren/Non	0–0	0–0
Sh. T. Cao/J. Dong	0–0	0–0

The knockout rounds

Two lucky-loser matches, then a round of sixteen. Ties fill in as FIVB decides them; nothing here is guessed.

Men

Lucky losers

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Bronze medal match

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Final

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Women

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Round of 16

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Bronze medal match

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Final

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The field

Every pair entered, by federation, as Volleyball World lists them.

All teams

Men

QatarCherif/Ahmed · M.Alkeer/M. Ihab
AustraliaHodges/Hood · Nicolaidis/Carracher · Potts/Pearse · Howat/Ryan · Merritt/Walker · Bushby/Schumann · Bennett/Kay · Heptinstall/Sinclair
ChinaWu Jiaxin/Ch. W. Zhou · Wang Y. W./DU Hongjun · GUO Sihong/Song Jinyang · LI Wei/ZHANG Tai · Liu Y./MAO Yuan · LI Xiaokai /YUAN Nengfei
Hong Kong, ChinaL.F. Lee/C. H. Lee · P.L. WONG/Chong
IndonesiaBintang/Sofyan · Imam/Fairuz
IranA. Pourasgari/A.Aghajani · Abolhassan/GhalehNovi
JapanKAI/Adachi · Takahashi/Ikeda · Malki/Takuma · Tatsumi/Furuta · Dylan/Hasegawa
KazakhstanBogatu/Gurin · Yakovlev/Mokhammad
LebanonJad/Hadi · Omar/Charbel
MalaysiaLow/Yong Xuan · Teh/Yongjian
MongoliaAmar/Lkhagvaa · Tergel/Shijir-Erdene.B
New ZealandO'Dea, S./O'Dea B. · Krajci/Smith
Northern Mariana IslandsMister/Johnson
OmanAhmed/Haitham · Mazin/Hood · Ahmed/Khalfan Al Mamari
PhilippinesFrancisco/Rosales · Buytrago/Rosales
Saudi ArabiaDhia /Hassan.m · Wafi Aljasir/Ahmed Mahfouz
ThailandT.Pithak/M.Wachirawit · Netitorn/T. Poravid · K. Dunwinit/N. Banlue
UzbekistanNodirjon/Muhamadiev

Women

AustraliaFejes/Clancy · Fleming/Alchin · Milutinovic/Rayner · Du Plessis/Phillips · Alchin/Burnell · Mears/Sanchez
ChinaYan X./X. Y. Xia · Sh. T. Cao/J. Dong · Jiang K. Y./Zhou M. L. · Kadeliye/Aheidan · YU T./QI S.Y. · ZHUANG Ming/WANG J.Y. · YU T./Aheidan · Kadeliye/QI S.Y.
Hong Kong, ChinaW.T. TO/W. M. To · N.L. Tsang/M.C. Wong
JapanShiba/Reika · Ren/Non · Sakura/Ishii
KazakhstanKabulbekova/Kozhakhmet · Karimova /Ryukhova
KyrgyzstanRasulbek Kyzy/Kudaikulova
MalaysiaCadence/Rachael
MongoliaAnudari/Khatanzaya · Uuganchimeg/Oyuntuya
New ZealandGreen/Tiplady · Polley/MacDonald
PhilippinesRondina/Pons · Progella/Pagara
SingaporeLee X.E.V/Ang H.Y
ThailandNaraphornrapat/Worapeerachayakorn · Udomchavee/Numwong · S.Patcharaporn/M.Salinda · S.Samitta/K.Somruedee · Numwong/Charanrutwadee
UzbekistanMamatsodikova/Tursunpulatova · SHAGRAEVA/Uralova
VanuatuToko/Pata

News

The federation's own reporting on the championship.

Photographs

Volleyball World's match centres carry no photo gallery for this championship and are marked all rights reserved, so no official photographs are shown. The federation's own images will appear here as they are filed.

Official links

FIVB's feed could not be reached; showing the last copy taken at 2 September 2026.