The World Paravolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup from 2025 will bring a strong and diverse international field to Fort Wayne, Indiana from 12 to 18 October, with 14 men’s teams and six women’s teams that are now being confirmed for the event, which will be held for the first time in the United States.
The men’s tournament will be Australia, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Poland, Thailand, Thailand and hosts USA, with the participation of Algeria, with the participation of Algeria, with the participation of Algeria, with the participation of Algeria, The line-up mixtures established forces with emerging programs and promises fans a varied showcase of styles and rivalry during the week.
Several of these teams return from the last World Cup in Cairo in 2023, including Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, France, India and Japan. Iran, Egypt and Germany won the medals in Cairo. Australia, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Poland, Thailand and the US are new in this edition.
The women’s competition includes Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the US. Brazil, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands also played in Cairo, where China, Canada and Brazil took the stage. Italy makes their world cup debut, while the US, the ruling Paralympic champions, returns after they did not participate in 2023.
Competitions are held in the Plassman Athletic Center of the Turnstone Center, one of the 11 Paralympic training sites in the United States. The location offers international courts and accessible facilities for athletes, civil servants and spectators.
The World Cup is an important qualifying path to the WPV WPV in 2026 Volleyball World Championship, which will take place in Hangzhou, China, from 10 to 17 July 2026.
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