Determining 16 teams entering the 1/8 round of the 2025 men's volleyball world tournament

The focus of the final day of the 2025 World Men's Volleyball Championship group stage is the match between the Philippines and Iran. The two Asian teams compete directly for a place in the round of 16.

Under the enthusiastic cheers of the home crowd, the Philippines entered the match enthusiastically, winning sets 1 and 3 respectively to lead their opponents 2-1. However, Iran showed their mettle at the right time with a solid and persistent playing style, equalizing 2-2 and then winning dramatically 22-20 in set 5.

With this result, Iran is the only Asian representative to participate in the round of 16.

In Group H, a surprise happened when Serbia defeated the world's number 2 team Brazil with a score of 3-0. Luburic and Peric shine to help Serbia become the first team in Group H to qualify. The remaining ticket belongs to the Czech Republic - the team that beat China 3-0 in the decisive match, and eliminated Brazil from the tournament.

Group C witnessed a dramatic match between Argentina and France. Accordingly, the American team defeated their opponent with a score of 3-2 after 5 sets. In the same group, Finland beat Korea 3-1, thereby entering the round of 16.

In Group G, Italy showed their superiority when defeating Ukraine 3-0, officially winning a final ticket to the round of 16 at the World Volleyball Championship.