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The group-stage opponents of Turkey's national women's volleyball team at the 2027 FIVB Women's World Cup will be determined in tomorrow's draw, set for 18:00 Turkish time.

The tournament, hosted by the United States and Canada from August 20 to September 5, 2027, will use the FIVB world ranking of October 2, 2026 to seed teams through a serpentine system, placing third-ranked Turkey in the top slot of Group C.

Draw uses serpentine seeding

The draw will apply a serpentine system based on the FIVB world ranking dated October 2, 2026. The eight highest-ranked teams will be placed in the first positions of Groups A through H.

Turkey, third in the world ranking, will therefore take the first position in Group C. Teams ranked between ninth and sixteenth will be assigned in reverse order, filling the second position in each group from Group H back to Group A.

The remaining 16 teams will learn their groups through the draw itself. Sides ranked between 25th and 32nd will fill the fourth positions, while those ranked between 17th and 24th will take the third spots. The two hosts, the United States and Canada, will be placed in different parts of the tournament bracket so that they cannot meet before the semifinals.

Sixteen teams to advance from groups

The event will bring together 32 teams for the second time. The top two finishers in each group, 16 teams in total, will move on to the knockout rounds.

The competition will then run through the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and the final.

Two countries and five cities

The 2027 FIVB Women's World Cup will run from August 20 to September 5, 2027 in the United States and Canada. Group matches will be staged at the Bell Centre in Montreal and the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, as well as the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha and the Kia Center in Orlando.

The final stage will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The arena is also scheduled to host volleyball matches at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Switzerland to make first appearance

The United States and Canada qualify as hosts, and reigning world champion Italy has a direct place. Fifteen teams secured entry through continental qualifiers and 14 more through the world ranking.

Switzerland will compete in the tournament for the first time. The qualified teams announced so far are the Netherlands, Russia, Germany, Czechia, Belgium, France, Slovenia, Sweden, Mexico, Ukraine, Greece, South Korea, Bulgaria and Switzerland via the world ranking; the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico from North and Central America and the Caribbean; Turkey, Serbia and Poland from Europe; and Argentina, Brazil and Colombia from South America.

Key takeaways

• Turkey sits third in the world ranking and is placed in the top slot of Group C under the serpentine system.
• The draw takes place tomorrow at 18:00 Turkish time and uses the FIVB ranking of October 2, 2026.
• The 2027 FIVB Women's World Cup runs from August 20 to September 5 in the United States and Canada with 32 teams.
• Switzerland will take part in the tournament for the first time.