Pool C was one of eight pools of the preliminary round of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. The pool consisted of Brazil as well as Puerto Rico, France, and Greece. Teams played one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advanced to the final round.
It took place from 22 to 26 August 2025, with rest days on 23 and 25 August. Each matchday featured two games, held at 16:00 and 19:30. As the seeded team, Brazil played all its matches at 19:30.
Teams The following four teams competed in Pool C for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool. PositionCountryConfederationQualified asQualified onPrevious appearancesPrevious best performanceTotalFirstLastC1 CSV 2023 South American champions 22 August 20231719562022 (1994, 2006, 2010, 2022)C2 NORCECA 5th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024819742022 (2002)C3 CEV 7th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024319521974 (1952)C4 CEV 15th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 202412002 (2002)
World Rankings The following four teams were ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the draw, the beginning and the final day of the tournament. PositionCountryFIVB World RankingsDrawαBeforeβAfterγC12 (407.09)2 (426.80)2 (428.00)C216 (182.58)18 (186.34)19 (163.48)C319 (157.50)15 (192.72)13 (222.91)C430 (117.40)31 (123.08)29 (131.02)
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Standings The following four teams were ranked based on the pool standing procedure.
Matches All times are Thailand Standard Time (UTC+07:00).
The following six matches of Pool C were played at the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Chiang Mai.
Puerto Rico vs France The teams recently faced each other in the 1974 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship, where France won 3–1. This was the second game between Puerto Rico and France in the World Championship.
Brazil vs Greece The teams recently faced each other in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where Brazil won 3–0. This was the second game between Brazil and Greece in the World Championship with Brazil winning in their first meeting in 2002.
Puerto Rico vs Greece The teams have never met before. This was the first game between Puerto Rico and Greece in any tournament, including the World Championship.
Brazil vs France The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Brazil won 3–2. This was the second game between Brazil and France in the World Championship, with Brazil winning in their first meeting in 1956.
France vs Greece The teams recently faced each other in the 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship, where Greece won 3–0. This was the first game between France and Greece in the World Championship.
Brazil vs Puerto Rico The teams recently faced each other in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where Brazil won 3–0. They also played in the 2023 Pan American Games, with Brazil winning 3–0, but Brazil did not use the same squad as in the FIVB world tournaments. This was the fifth game between Brazil and Puerto Rico in the World Championship. Brazil has won all four of their previous meetings in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022.
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