Pool G was one of eight pools of the preliminary round of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. The pool consisted of Poland as well as Germany, Kenya, and Vietnam. Teams played one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advancing to the final round.
It took place from 25 to 27 August 2025, with rest days on 24 and 26 August. Each matchday featured two games, held at 17:00 and 20:30. As the seeded team, Poland played all its matches at 20:30.
Teams The following four teams are competing in Pool G for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool. PositionCountryConfederationQualified asQualified onPrevious appearancesPrevious best performanceTotalFirstLastG1 CEV 1st World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241119522022 (1952)G2a CEV 2nd World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241719562022 (1974, 1986)G3 CAVB 2023 African champions 23 August 2023719942022 (1994, 1998)G4b AVC 2023 Asian 4th placers 30 August 20240NoneNone
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World Rankings The following four teams are ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the draw, the beginning and the final day of the tournament. PositionCountryFIVB World RankingsDrawαBeforeβAfterγG16 (349.75)3 (365.17)4 (359.85)G212 (222.03)11 (243.68) 10 (254.86)G322 (152.15)23 (152.15)21 (158.49)G433 (112.73)22 (155.79)28 (136.75)
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Standings The following four teams are ranked based on the pool standing procedure.
The winners of Pool G will advance to play the runners-up of Pool B. The runners-up of Pool G will advance to play the winners of Pool B.
Matches
The following six matches of Pool G will play at the Phuket Municipal Stadium, Phuket.
Germany vs Kenya The teams recently faced each other in the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, where Germany won 3–0. This is the first game between Germany and Kenya in the World Championship.
Poland vs Vietnam The teams have never met before. This is the first game between Poland and Vietnam in any tournament, including the World Championship, marking Vietnam's debut in the tournament.
Germany vs Vietnam The teams have never met before. This is the first game between Germany and Vietnam in any tournament, including the World Championship.
Poland vs Kenya The teams recently faced each other in the 2024 Summer Olympics, where Poland won 3–0. This is the second game between Poland and Kenya in the World Championship with Poland winning in their first meeting in 2006.
Kenya vs Vietnam The teams have never met before in the official match. However, they played a friendly match in 2023, which ended in a 2–2 draw. They recently faced each other in another friendly match ahead of the tournament, where Vietnam won 4–0. This is the first game between Kenya and Vietnam in any tournament, including the World Championship.
Poland vs Germany The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Poland won 3–0. This is the second game between Poland and Germany in the World Championship, with Poland winning in their first meeting in 2022. Prior to 1994, Poland won twice against the former West Germany (in 1956 and 1974) and twice against the former East Germany (in 1962 and 1970), while losing once to East Germany in 1956.
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