Men's Volleyball FIVB Under 21 World Championship 2023

Men's Volleyball FIVB Under 21 World Championship 2023

Manama (BRN) - 7 July 2023 - 16 July 2023

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Qualified Nations

• Argentina
• Bahrain
• Belgium
  

• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Czechia
  
• Egypt
• India
  
• Iran
  Italy
• Mexico
• Poland
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• United States
  

Competition Format

Preliminary Round

July 7th - July 9th, 2023
16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st and 2 nd Nations from each Group will qualify for Group E/F (Final Eight), the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the Group G/H (9th-16th Places Matches)

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Group G/H (9th-16th Places Matches)

July 11th - July 13th, 2023
8 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the 9th-12th Places Semifinals, the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the 13th-16th Places Semifinal

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Group E/F (Final Eight)

July 11th - July 13th, 2023
8 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Semifinals, the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the 5th-8th Places Semifinal

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Knockout Round

July 15th - July 16th, 2023
16 Nations, Placement Matches, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, the winning Nation will be the Men's Volleyball FIVB Under 21 World Championship 2023 Champion

Qualification Format

Africa

Men's Volleyball CAVB Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022

August 15th - August 23rd, 2022
8 Nations, 1st and 2nd Nations will qualify for Men's Under 21 World Championship 2023

Registered Nations
Qualified, Eliminated, In Progress

• Cameroon (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Egypt (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Gambia (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Libya (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Morocco (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Nigeria (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Rwanda (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
• Tunisia (Men's Volleyball CAVD Under 21 African Nations Championship 2022)
  

Asia

Men's Volleyball AVC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022

August 22nd - August 29th, 2022
17 Nations, 1st and 2nd Nations will qualify for Men's Under 21 World Championship 20213

Registered Nations
Qualified, Eliminated, In Progress

• Australia (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Bahrain (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022, Host Nation)
• Bangladesh (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• China (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Chinese Taipei (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Hong Kong (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• India (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Iran (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Iraq (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Japan (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Kuwait (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Pakistan (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Qatar (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Saudi Arabia (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• South Korea (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
• Thailand (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022, Men's Volleyball Under 21 World Ranking)
• United Arab Emirates (Men's Volleyball AFC Under 20 Asian Championship 2022)
  

Europe

Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022

September 17th - Septemeber 25th, 2022
12 Nations, 1st and 2nd Nations will qualify for Men's Under 21 World Championship 2023

Registered Nations
Qualified, Eliminated, In Progress

• Belgium (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022, Men's Volleyball Under 21 World Ranking)
• Bulgaria (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022, Men's Volleyball Under 21 World Ranking)
• Czechia (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022, Men's Volleyball Under 21 World Ranking)
• Finland (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• France (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• Greece (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• Italy (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• Poland (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
  
• Portugal (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• Serbia (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• Slovakia (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
• Slovenia (Men's Volleyball CEV Under 20 European Championship 2022)
  

North America

Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022

October 3rd - October 8th, 2022
8 Nations, 1st and 2nd Nations will qualify for Men's Under 21 World Championship 2023

Registered Nations
Qualified, Eliminated, In Progress

• Canada (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022, (Men's Volleyball Under 21 World Ranking)
• Chile (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
• Cuba (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
• Dominican Republic (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
• Haiti (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
• Mexico (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
• Nicaragua (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
• United States (Men's Volleyball NORCECA Under 21 Pan American Cup 2022)
  

South America

Men's Volleyball CSV Under 21 South American Championship 2022

September 14th - Septemeber 18th, 2022
5 Nations, 1st and 2nd Nations will qualify for Men's Under 21 World Championship 2023

Registered Nations
Qualified, Eliminated, In Progress

• Argentina (Men's Volleyball CSV Under 21 South American Championship 2022)
• Bolivia (Men's Volleyball CSV Under 21 South American Championship 2022)
• Brazil (Men's Volleyball CSV Under 21 South American Championship 2022)
• Chile (Men's Volleyball CSV Under 21 South American Championship 2022)
• Peru (Men's Volleyball CSV Under 21 South American Championship 2022)
  

Preliminary Round

July 7th - July 9th, 2023
16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st and 2 nd Nations from each Group will qualify for Group E/F (Final Eight), the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the Group G/H (9th-16th Places Matches)

Pool A

• Bahrain
• Iran
  
• Thailand
• Tunisia
  

Pool B

• Brazil
• Egypt
  Italy
• Mexico
  
  

Pool C

• Bulgaria
• Canada
• India
  
• Poland
  
  

Pool D

• Argentina
• Belgium
• Czechia
  
• United States
  
  

Pool A
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Thailand 1 - 3 Iran
5-25, 25-23, 13-25, 21-25
July 7th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Tunisia 0 - 3 Bahrain
22-25, 12-25, 22-25
July 7th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Iran 3 - 2 Tunisia
22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-11
July 8th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bahrain 2 - 3 Thailand
24-26, 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 12-15
July 8th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Tunisia 1 - 3 Thailand
25-20, 17-25, 22-25, 21-25
July 9th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Iran 3 - 0 Bahrain
25-11, 25-19, 25-19
July 9th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool A Final Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Iran	3	3	0	8	9	3	3.000	207	168	1.232
Thailand	3	2	1	5	7	6	1.167	267	290	0.921
Bahrain	3	1	2	4	5	6	0.833	182	164	1.110
Tunisia	3	0	3	1	3	9	0.333	245	279	0.878

Pool B
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Mexico 0 - 3 Italy
26-28, 14-25, 16-25
July 7th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Egypt 0 - 3 Brazil
15-25, 15-25, 20-25
July 7th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Egypt 0 - 3 Italy
18-25, 16-25, 12-25
July 8th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Brazil 3 - 0 Mexico
25-12, 25-17, 25-21
July 8th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Brazil 3 - 1 Italy
25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18
July 9th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Mexico 1 - 3 Egypt
13-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-25
July 9th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool B Final Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Brazil	3	3	0	9	9	1	9.000	147	183	0.803
Italy	3	2	1	6	7	3	2.333	236	199	1.186
Egypt	3	1	2	3	3	7	0.429	188	223	0.843
Mexico	3	0	3	0	1	9	0.111	179	245	0.731

Pool C
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

India 1 - 3 Poland
17-25, 14-25, 25-20, 19-25
July 7th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Canada 1 - 3 Bulgaria
12-25, 20-21, 20-25, 25-27
July 7th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Canada 0 - 3 Poland
14-25, 17-25, 21-25
July 8th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bulgaria 3 - 1 India
25-19, 22-25, 29-27, 25-13
July 8th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bulgaria 3 - 2 Poland
25-23, 26-28, 25-17, 22-25, 15-11
July 9th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

India 1 - 3 Canada
25-18, 27-29, 20-25, 22-25
July 9th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool C Final Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Bulgaria	3	3	0	8	9	4	2.250	312	270	1.156
Poland	3	2	1	7	8	4	2.000	274	240	1.142
Canada	3	1	2	3	4	7	0.571	231	267	0.865
India	3	0	3	0	3	9	0.333	253	293	0.863

Pool D
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

United States 0 - 3 Argentina
22-25, 19-25, 23-25
July 7th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Czechia 0 - 3 Belgium
20-25, 20-25, 22-25
July 7th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Czechia 1 - 3 Argentina
26-24, 18-25, 25-27, 23-25
July 8th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Belgium 3 - 1 United States
25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 25-20
July 8th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Belgium 2 - 3 Argentina
25-18, 30-28, 15-25, 23-25, 9-15
July 9th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

United States 1 - 3 Czechia
19-25, 25-23, 23-25, 22-25
July 9th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool D Final Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Argentina	3	3	0	8	9	3	3.000	287	258	1.112
Belgium	3	2	1	7	8	4	2.000	268	263	1.019
United States	3	1	2	0	1	6	0.167	154	166	0.928
Czechia	3	0	3	0	1	6	0.167	154	176	0.875

Groups G/H (9th-16th Places Matches)

July 11th - July 13th, 2023
8 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the 9th-12th Places Semifinals, the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the 13th-16th Places Semifinal

Pool G

• Bahrain
• Canada
• India
  
• Tunisia
  

Pool H

• Czechia
  
• Egypt
• Mexico
• United States
  
  

Pool G
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Canada 3 - 1 Tunisia
25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18
July 11th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bahrain 3 - 2 India
23-25, 28-26, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11
July 11th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Canada 3 - 1 India
25-22, 23-25, 25-12, 25-21
July 12th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bahrain 2 - 3 Tunisia
21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 12-15
July 12th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Tunisia 0 - 3 India
15-25, 19-25, 13-25
July 13th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bahrain 1 - 3 Canada
22-25, 18-25, 31-29, 18-25
July 13th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool G Final Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Canada	3	3	0	9	9	3	3.000	294	256	1.148
India	3	1	2	4	6	6	1.000	262	257	1.019
Bahrain	3	1	2	3	6	8	0.750	303	318	0.961
Tunisia	3	1	2	2	4	8	0.500	238	269	0.884

Pool H
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Egypt 3 - 1 United States
25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20
July 11th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Czechia 3 - 0 Mexico
25-16, 25-14, 25-22
July 11th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Egypt 3 - 1 Mexico
25-12, 25-15, 22-25, 35-33
July 12th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Czechia 3 - 0 United States
25-19, 25-16, 25-17
July 12th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Mexico 3 - 1 United States
25-18, 26-24, 20-25, 26-22
July 13th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Egypt 1 - 3 Czechia
13-25, 18-25, 28-15, 25-27
July 13th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool H Final Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Czechia	3	3	0	9	9	1	9.000	242	185	1.308
Egypt	3	2	1	6	7	5	1.400	285	262	1.087
Mexico	3	1	2	3	4	7	0.571	233	271	0.859
United States	3	0	3	0	2	9	0.222	226	268	0.843

Groups E/F (Final Eight)

July 11th - July 13th, 2023
8 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Semifinals, the 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for the 5th-8th Places Semifinal

Pool E

• Bulgaria
• Iran
  
• Poland
• Thailand
  

Pool F

• Argentina
• Belgium
• Brazil
  Italy
  
  

Pool E
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Iran 3 - 0 Poland
25-17, 25-23, 25-23
July 11th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bulgaria 3 - 0 Thailand
25-21, 25-18, 25-20
July 11th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bulgaria 3 - 0 Poland
25-18, 35-33, 25-18
July 12th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Iran 3 - 0 Thailand
25-11, 25-16, 25-19
July 12th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Thailand 0 - 3 Poland
16-25, 17-25, 18-25
July 13th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Iran 3 - 1 Bulgaria
25-17, 25-22, 25-23
July 13th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool E Provisional Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Iran	3	3	0	9	9	1	9.000	150	109	1.376
Bulgaria	3	2	1	6	7	3	2.333	258	216	1.194
Poland	3	1	2	3	3	6	0.500	207	211	0.981
Thailand	3	0	3	0	0	9	0.000	157	225	0.698

Pool F
Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Brazil 3 - 1 Belgium
25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23
July 11th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Argentina 0 - 3 Italy
18-25, 21-25, 15-25
July 11th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Brazil 1 - 3 Italy
23-25, 29-31, 25-18, 21-25
July 12th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Argentina 3 - 2 Belgium
21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 28-26, 15-9
July 12th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Italy 3 - 2 Belgium
23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 16-25, 15-9
July 13th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Brazil 0 - 3 Argentina
23-25, 23-25, 18-25
July 13th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Pool F Provisional Standing

Nation	P Matches	W Matches	L Matches	Points Matches	W Sets	L Sets	Ratio Sets	W Points	L Points	Ratio Points
Italy	3	3	0	8	9	3	3.000	278	248	1.121
Argentina	3	2	1	5	6	5	1.200	166	191	0.917
Brazil	3	1	2	3	4	7	0.571	195	191	1.021
Belgium	3	0	3	2	5	9	0.556	294	313	0.939

Knockout Round

July 15th - July 16th, 2023
16 Nations, Placement Matches, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, the winning Nation will be the Men's Volleyball FIVB Under 21 World Championship 2023 Champion

• Argentina
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Czechia
  
• Egypt
• India
  
• Iran
  Italy
• Mexico
• Poland
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• United States
  

13th-16th Places Semifinals

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Bahrain 1 - 3 United States
18-25, 22-25, 25-22, 21-25
July 15th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

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Mexico 3 - 1 Tunisia
25-21, 25-21, 25-22
July 15th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

9th-12th Places Semifinals

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Czechia 3 - 1 India
27-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17
July 15th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

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Canada 1 - 3 Egypt
27-25, 21225, 23-25, 15-25
July 15th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

5th-8th Places Semifinals

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Poland 3 - 0 Belgium
25-19, 25-19, 27-25
July 15th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

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Brazil 3 - 0 Thailand
25-17, 25-18, 25-15
July 15th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Semifinals

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Italy 3 - 1 Bulgaria
23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18
July 15th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

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Iran 3 - 1 Argentina
23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-20
July 15th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

15th Place Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Bahrain 3 - 0 Tunisia
25-19, 25-16, 25-17
July 16th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

13th Place Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

United States 3 - 0 Mexico
25-15, 25-21, 25-18
July 16th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

11th Place Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

India 0 - 3 Canada
19-25, 21-25, 29-31
July 16th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

9th Place Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Czechia 1 - 3 Egypt
23-25, 25-22, 18-25, 14-25
July 16th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

7th Place Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Belgium 3 - 0 Thailand
27-25, 25-21, 25-16
July 16th 2023, h. 11:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

5th Place Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Poland 3 - 1 Brazil
25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22
July 16th 2023, h. 14:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Bronze Medal Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Bulgaria 3 - 0 Argentina
25-22, 28-26, 25-19
July 16th 2023, h. 17:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Gold Medal Match

Arabia Standard Time (GMT +3)

Italy 2 - 3 Iran
20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 9-15
July 16th 2023, h. 20:00, Shaikh Khalifa Hall, Manama

Men's Under 21 Tournament
Final Results

Rank	Athletes	Nation	Result
1	Iran		-
2	Italy		-
3	Bulgaria		-
4	Argentina		-
5	Poland		-
6	Brazil		-
7	Belgium		-
8	Thailand		-
9	Egypt		-
10	Czechia		-
11	Canada		-
12	India		-
13	United States		-
14	Mexico		-
15	Bahrain		-
16	Tunisia		-