MOSCOW, April 14 The Ukrainian team will replace the Russian team at the World Volleyball Championship 2022, according to the website of the Volleyball Federation of Ukraine (VVU). The World Championship in Russia was supposed to be held on August 26 — September 11 in ten cities. In early March, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced that the tournament would be moved from Russia due to the situation in Ukraine. On Thursday, Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki announced that Poland and Slovenia will host the championship.
"Today, April 14, HLF President Mikhail Melnik received a letter from the FIVB, which states that Ukraine will play at the 2022 World Cup instead of Russia. The letter says that the draw procedure will not be repeated. Ukraine will take the place of Russia in Group A under the first seeded number", the message says.
The Ukrainian national team took 23rd place in the FIVB ranking of September 20, 2021. The team became the closest in the list to obtain a license, which allowed it to replace the Russian team in the tournament. Thus, teams from Ukraine, Serbia, Tunisia and Puerto Rico will play in Group A.