Canada, U.S. to co-host 2027 women's volleyball world championship
The Canadian Press | Posted: September 26, 2025 5:24 PM | Last
Updated: September 26
4 more host cities to stage pool play and the Round of 16 will
be announced at later date
Image | Thailand Volleyball Worlds
Caption: United States' Madisen Skinner, left, spikes the ball
against Canada's Andrea Mitrovic, centre, and Emily Maglio
during Round of 16 match on Sept. 1 at the FIVB Women's
Volleyball World Championship in Bangkok. (Sakchai Lalit/The
Associated Press)
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Canada and the United States will co-host the 2027 women's
world volleyball championship.
The final rounds will be played in Anaheim, Calif., Volleyball
Canada, USA Volleyball and the FIVB announced Friday.
Four more host cities to stage pool play and the Round of 16,
as well as a tournament schedule, will be announced at a later
date.
It will mark the first time hosting the tournament for both
Canada and the U.S.
Two Canadian and two American cities will host pool play and
the Round of 16 in the 32-country tournament.
The U.S. finished fifth at the 2025 world championship in
Thailand, while Canada was 15th.
"The growth of volleyball and interest in women's sports create
an ideal environment to bring this display of the highest level
of our sport to North American fans for the first time ever,"
Mark Eckert, President and chief executive officer of
Volleyball Canada, said in a release. "We're very excited to
build on our knowledge of hosting major events, such as
Volleyball Nations League, and take the athlete and spectator
experience to the next level."
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