Cuba Drawn into Group E for 2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup

The Cuban team will face Poland, Germany and Slovenia from August 20 to 25 next year in Group E of the 2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup, a tournament that will take place from August 20 to September 5.

According to the draw announced Tuesday by the International Federation (FIVB), the Cubans will compete in Montreal, Canada, while another representative of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (Norceca), Puerto Rico, along with Italy, Belgium and Colombia, will be in Group A of the event, which will also have venues in five U.S. and Canadian cities.

The FIVB website officially confirmed Monday the composition of the eight groups of the world event that will bring together 32 national teams.

As the venue for the group stage, the Puerto Ricans will have Omaha, Nebraska, United States, where the current Italian world champions stand out.

The third Norceca squad is the Dominican Republic, which appears in Group C, accompanied by Turkey, France and Egypt.

Below are the eight World Cup groups.
A: Italy, Belgium, Colombia and Puerto Rico.
B: Brazil, Czechia, Kenya and Korea.
C: Turkey, Dominican Republic, France and Egypt.
D: United States, Thailand, Mexico and Greece.
E: Poland, Germany, Slovenia and Cuba.
F: Japan, Russia, Argentina and Bulgaria.
G: Canada, Serbia, Ukraine and Cameroon.
H: China, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

The group stage will be played in Montreal, Omaha, Orlando and Quebec, while Anaheim, California, will host the final rounds, including the title match on September 5, 2027.

The World Cup is one of the last qualifying routes for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, and the three best-placed teams that have not yet obtained their Olympic ticket will secure their presence at the multisport event under the five rings.