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United States and Puerto Rico Qualify for Round of 16 of the Women’s
U21 World Championship
August 12, 2025.- United States and Puerto Rico qualified for the
Round of 16 (Eighth Finals) of the Women’s U21 World Championship,
not without first having the controversy of the Vietnam team for
registering an ineligible player. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic,
Canada, and Mexico will play for positions 17/24.
United States 0 – China 3
The defending champions, China, took first place in Pool B by
defeating the United States 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 28-26) to close the
group stage. In the first two sets, outside hitters dominated,
before the United States threatened in the third thanks to points
from Henley Anderson. With the score at 26-26, China kept their
composure with a spike from the left and closed the match thanks to
an error in the U.S. reception. The United States finished in second
place in Pool B.
Puerto Rico 1 – Vietnam 3
In Pool A, Vietnam defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 23-25,
25-22), with Bui Thi Anh Thao scoring 18 points. Puerto Rico
finished in fourth place in Pool A, but everything changed due to
the following statement:
FIVB Statement on Ineligible Player in the FIVB 2025 Women’s U21
Volleyball World Championship
The case will be referred to the FIVB Disciplinary Panel for further
assessment on possible sanctions extending beyond the event.
Following concerns raised that the Vietnam Volleyball Federation
fielded an ineligible player in its U21 national team during the
FIVB 2025 Women’s U21 Volleyball World Championship in Indonesia,
the FIVB conducted an investigation in accordance with its
regulations.
The investigation concluded that the player in question was not
eligible under Article 12.2 of the FIVB 2023 Disciplinary
Regulations. As a result, and in accordance with Articles 13.5.2 of
the Event Regulations and 14.4 of the Disciplinary Regulations, the
FIVB Disciplinary Panel Subcommittee determined that the matches of
the Vietnam national team in which the player participated are
forfeited, and the player is disqualified from the event with
immediate effect.
In accordance with Article 14.4 of the Disciplinary Regulations, and
considering the circumstances of the case, the Subcommittee will
refer the file to the FIVB Disciplinary Panel for further assessment
on possible sanctions extending beyond the event. At that stage, the
Vietnam Volleyball Federation and the player will be invited to
submit their written arguments. The FIVB will make no further
comment on this matter while the process is ongoing.
Dominican Republic 0 – Croatia 3
The Dominican Republic lost in the last match of the group stage 0-3
(29-31, 21-25, 11-25) to Croatia. Despite starting the tournament
with a victory, the Dominicans were unable to win any other matches
and remain in fifth place in Pool B. They will play for positions
17/24.
Canada 1 – Serbia 3
Serbia achieved a 3-1 victory (25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-17) against
Canada, driven by the 20 points of Bojana Ristanovic and the six
blocks of Katarina Gagic. Canada finished in fifth place in Pool A.
Mexico 0 – Korea 3
In Pool B, Korea finished third after defeating Mexico 3-0 (25-20,
25-22, 25-18). The Mexicans recorded their fifth defeat and finished
in sixth place in Pool A, ready to compete for positions 17/24.
Game Schedule for August 13 (Local time)
Round of 16
4:00 PM: United States vs Bulgaria
9:30 PM: Puerto Rico vs Poland
Positions 17/24
10:00 AM: Canada vs Algeria
4:00 PM: Dominican Republic vs Tunisia
7:00 PM: Mexico vs Chile | 
