September 24, 2010 to October 10, 2010 - Italy
The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team will play in a pool with Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela in the opening round of the 2010 FIVB World Championship, which is scheduled to be played Sept. 24-Oct. 10 in a host of Italian cities.
The FIVB held the drawing of lots on Wednesday in the Petrassi Hall of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, which will host the final medal round of the 2010 Men's World Championship.
A total of 24 countries were drawn across six pools for the first round of the 17th edition of the tournament, which will also be held in Milan, Ancona, Catania, Florence, Modena, Reggio Calabria, Turin, Trieste, Verona and Rome. The U.S. Men's pool will play in Reggio Calabria.
The U.S. Men are currently ranked second in the world (as of ranking released Jan. 15, 2010) and have reached the World Championship podium twice: once in 1986 when they won and once in 1994 when they finished third.
Brazil is the two-time defending world champion and is in Pool B with Spain, Cuba and Tunisia. Host Italy is in Pool A with Japan, Egypt and Iran.
Pools for the 2010 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championships
Pool A: Italy, Japan, Egypt, Iran
Pool B: Brazil, Spain, Cuba, Tunisia
Pool C: Russia, Puerto Rico, Australia, Cameroon
Pool D: United States, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico
Pool E: Bulgaria, China, France, Czech Republic
Pool F: Serbia, Poland, Germany, Canada
To reach the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship page, click here.
For more information on the U.S. Men's National Team, click here.
