The youth national team of Ukraine in volleyball finished its performance at the 2025 World Championship: a historic result.

According to inkorr.com: The youth national team of Ukraine in volleyball finished its performances at the 2025 World Championship, losing in the Round of 16 match against Poland. This was the first such experience for Ukraine in the last eight years, which ended with a historic result – the team took third place in the group stage and advanced to the next round.

Match results

Poland – Ukraine 3:1 (25:17, 16:25, 25:17, 25:22)

In the first set, the Ukrainian team suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 17:25. However, in the second set, they managed to equalize the score thanks to Oleksandr Boyko, who contributed 10 out of 25 points. Unfortunately, Poland took the lead again in the third set, eventually winning the match with a score of 3:1.

Now Ukraine will continue to fight for places 9-16 at the World Volleyball Championship, where they will meet the Turkish team. It is also worth noting that the women's national team of Ukraine in volleyball also suffered a defeat at the 2025 World Championship, losing to the Japanese team.

After a historic participation in the world championship and impressive results in the group stage, the youth national team of Ukraine in volleyball concluded their journey, losing to Poland in the Round of 16. Now the Ukrainian athletes will focus on the battle for places 9-16, ready to fight until the end. It is important to highlight that this tournament has been a landmark step for the development of volleyball in Ukraine, raising the level of the team and the popularity of this sport among the youth.