Egypt secure place at 2027 Men’s Volleyball World Cup through world ranking

Egypt have officially qualified for the 2027 Men’s Volleyball World Cup after securing a place through the world rankings.

The tournament will be hosted by Poland from 10 to 26 September 2027, with 32 teams set to take part.

Egypt missed out on qualification through the African Championship after suffering a surprise quarter-final exit. However, their position in the global rankings was enough to earn them one of the 15 places allocated through that route.

Egypt are ranked 29th in the world and were the 14th of the 15 teams to qualify through the rankings.

Poland will compete as hosts, while Italy enter the tournament as defending champions.

The continental qualifiers are:

– Asia: Japan, Iran, South Korea – Africa: Tunisia, Algeria, Cameroon – North America: United States, Canada, Cuba – South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile – Europe: France, Slovenia, Finland

The remaining places secured through the world rankings have gone to Bulgaria, Germany, Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, Serbia, Czech Republic, Greece, Romania, Netherlands, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Denmark, Egypt and Estonia.

Egypt will make their 12th appearance at the World Championship and their ninth consecutive appearance in the competition.