The youth national team of Ukraine in volleyball has reached the playoff stage of the World Championship for the first time in history.

According to inkorr.com: The youth national team of Ukraine achieved a confident victory in the last match of the group stage of the World Championship 2025 in volleyball, defeating the team of Tunisia with a score of 0:3. This secured the Ukrainian athletes a place in the top four teams of the tournament.

The winning streak began with two successes against Argentina (3:1) and Indonesia (3:2), and the final match also turned out to be successful.

The achieved victory

In the first set, the Ukrainians demonstrated their class, winning by 12 points (25:13). The second set ended with an advantage of 8 points (25:18), and the third set also remained with the Ukrainians, with a score of 20:25.

Maxim Tonkonog became the most productive player of the match, scoring 12 points, aided by Mykola Kuts and Oleksandr Boiko, who also impressed the statistics, each scoring 10 points.

The tournament table and next steps

1. Italy - 5 wins, 15 points.
2. France - 4 wins, 12 points.
3. Ukraine - 3 wins, 8 points.
4. Argentina - 2 wins, 5 points.
5. Indonesia - 1 win, 5 points.
6. Tunisia - 0 wins, 0 points.

Having finished third in the group, the Ukrainian team will meet Poland in the next stage. The match will take place on Wednesday, August 27. This is a historic moment for Ukraine, as the team has reached the playoffs for the first time in the youth World Championship in volleyball. During the previous tournament in 2017, Ukrainian athletes did not achieve such success.

The exit of the Ukrainian youth national team to the playoffs of the World Championship in volleyball highlights the team's growth on the international stage. After excellent performances in the group stage, Ukrainian volleyball players get the chance to showcase their skills in knockout matches. The meeting with Poland will be an important stage as the team is determined to succeed, aiming to repeat their victory and advance further in the tournament.