The final round of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the second and final stage of the competition, following the preliminary round. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the final round to compete in a single-elimination format. There were 16 matches in the final round, including a third-place match played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

It took place from 23 August to 7 September, with rest days on 2 and 5 September. Each matchday featured two games: at 17:00 and 20:30 for the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, and at 15:30 and 19:30 for the semifinals, 3rd place match, and the final.

Format The final round followed a single-elimination format with the round of 16 match-ups determined by each team's pool and ranking position. The initial pairings—A1 versus H2, H1 versus A2, D1 versus E2, E1 versus D2, B1 versus G2, G1 versus B2, C1 versus F2, and F1 versus B2—ensured that teams from pools A, D, E, and H would not encounter with teams from pools B, C, F, and G until the final match. As the competition progresses, the round of 16 winners advanced to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals followed a similar pattern, with victorious teams moving to the next stage of the competition. In the semifinals, the losers competed for the third place, while the winners faced each other in the final match.

Teams The following sixteen teams from eight pools competed in the final round for the tournament, listed by their pool.

Pool Winners Runners-up A B C D E F G H

Bracket All times are Thailand Standard Time (UTC+07:00).

The following sixteen teams are matched up, with bold denoting the winners of each match.

Round of 16 The following round of 16 matches were played at the Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok.

Netherlands vs Serbia The teams recently faced each other in the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where the Netherlands won 3–1. This is the fourth game between the Netherlands and Serbia in the World Championship. Serbia won two of their previous meetings in 2014 and the semifinals of 2018, while the Netherlands won their second meeting in the second round of 2018. Prior to 1994, the former Yugoslavia defeated the Netherlands in 1978.

Japan vs Thailand The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Japan won 3–2. This is the first game between Japan and Thailand in the World Championship.

Italy vs Germany The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Italy won 3–2. This is the fourth game between Italy and Germany in the World Championship. Italy has won all three of their previous meetings in 2002, 2010, and 2014. Prior to 1994, the former West Germany defeated Italy in 1978.

Poland vs Belgium The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Poland won 3–0. This is the first game between Poland and Belgium in the World Championship.

China vs France The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where China won 3–0. This is the first game between China and France in the World Championship.

Brazil vs Dominican Republic The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Brazil won 3–0. This is the fourth game between Brazil and the Dominican Republic in the World Championship. Brazil has won all three of their previous meetings in 1998, 2014, and 2018.

United States vs Canada The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where the United States won 3–2. This is the third game between the United States and Canada in the World Championship with each team having won once — Canada in 1974 and the United States in 2022.

Turkey vs Slovenia The teams recently faced each other in the 2014 Women's European Volleyball League, where Turkey won 3–0 in two matches. This is the first game between Turkey and Slovenia in the World Championship.

Quarterfinals The following quarterfinals matches were played at the Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok.

Netherlands vs Japan The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Japan won 3–0. This is the seventh game between the Netherlands and Japan in the World Championship. Japan has won four of their previous meetings in 1970, the first round of 1998, 2006, and 2022. Meanwhile, the Netherlands won the remaining two in the 5th–8th semifinals of 1998 and the first round of 2018.

Italy vs Poland The teams recently faced each other in the semifinals of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Italy won 3–0. This is the second game between Italy and Poland in the World Championship with Italy winning in their first meeting 3–0 in the second round of 2006.

Brazil vs France The teams recently faced each other in the pool phase of this tournament, where Brazil won 3–2. This is the third game between Brazil and France in the World Championship with Brazil winning in their first meeting in 1956.

United States vs Turkey The teams recently faced each other in the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Turkey won 3–2. This is the sixth game between the United States and Turkey in the World Championship. The United States has won all five of their previous meetings in 2006, 2014, 2018, and both the second round and the quarterfinals of 2022.

Semifinals The following semifinals matches will be played at the Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok.

Japan vs Turkey The teams recently faced each other in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Japan won 3–2. This is the third game between Japan and Turkey in the World Championship. Japan has won both of their previous meetings in 2006 and 2010.

Italy vs Brazil The teams recently faced each other in the final match of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Italy won 3–1. This is the sixth game between Italy and Brazil in the World Championship. Brazil has won all five of their previous meetings in 1990, 2010, 2014, and both the second round and the semifinals of 2022.

Third place match The teams recently faced each other in the semifinals of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Brazil won 3–2. This was the twelfth game between Japan and Brazil in the World Championship. Brazil has won seven of their previous meetings in 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2010, 2018, and the quarterfinals of 2022, while Japan won the remaining four in 1960, 1962, 1982, and the first round of 2022.

Final

The teams recently faced each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, where Italy won 3–2. This is the fourth game between Turkey and Italy in the World Championship. Italy has won all three of their previous meetings in 2006, 2010, and 2018.

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