Pool H is one of eight pools of the preliminary round of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. The pool consists of Japan as well as the defending champions Serbia, Ukraine, and Cameroon. Teams are playing one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advancing to the final round.
It is currently taking place from 23 to 27 August 2025, with rest days on 24 and 26 August. Each matchday features two games, held at 17:00 and 20:30. As the seeded team, Japan would play all its matches at 17:00 instead of 20:30, as this time corresponds to prime time for live broadcasting in Japan, which is 2 hours ahead of Thailand.
Teams The following four teams are competing in Pool H for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool. PositionCountryConfederationQualified asQualified onPrevious appearancesPrevious best performanceTotalFirstLastH1 AVC 2023 Asian 3rd placers 6 September 20231719602022 (1962, 1967, 1974)H2ab CEV Defending champions 15 October 2022619782022 (2018, 2022)H3 CEV 6th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 202411994 (1994)H4 CAVB 2023 African 3rd placers 24 August 2023420062022 (2006, 2014, 2018)
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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 RankingsDrawαBeforeβAfterγH17 (325.18)5 (348.27)5 (346.26)H210 (280.42)9 (261.84)9 (261.31)H318 (172.15)16 (192.10)16 (190.20)H427 (135.69)44 (85.69)45 (76.72)
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Standings The following four teams are ranked based on the pool standing procedure.
The winners of Pool H will advance to play the runners-up of Pool A. The runners-up of Pool H will advance to play the winners of Pool A.
Matches
The following six matches of Pool H will play at the Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok.
Japan vs Cameroon The teams recently faced each other in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, where Japan won 3–0. This is the second game between Japan and Cameroon in the World Championship with Japan winning in their first meeting in 2018.
Serbia vs Ukraine The teams recently faced each other in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where Serbia won 3–0. This is the first game between Serbia and Ukraine in the World Championship.
Japan vs Ukraine The teams recently faced each other in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where Japan won 3–0. This is the second game between Japan and Ukraine in the World Championship with Japan winning in their first meeting in 1994.
Serbia vs Cameroon The teams recently faced each other in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, where Serbia won 3–0. This is the second game between Serbia and Cameroon in the World Championship with Serbia winning in their first meeting in 2014.
Japan vs Serbia The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Japan won 3–0. This is the fifth game between Japan and Serbia in the World Championship. Japan has won three of their previous meetings in 2006, 2010, and the second round of 2018, while Serbia won their fourth meeting in the third round of 2018.
Ukraine vs Cameroon The teams have never met before. This is the first game between Ukraine and Cameroon in any tournament, including the World Championship.
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