Women's European Volleyball Championship 2026 knockout bracket announced

The knockout stage bracket for the 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship has been established. The tournament, hosted across Turkey, the Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, and Sweden, features twenty-four national teams divided into four pools.

Following the group stages, the round of 16 will take place between August 30 and September 1. The quarter-finals are scheduled for September 2 and 3, with the semi-finals and finals held in Istanbul on September 5 and 6, respectively.

Italy, having finished first in their group in Gothenburg, is set to face Bulgaria in the round of 16. A potential quarter-final matchup against the winner of the Czech Republic-Sweden game is possible. Other notable matchups include Poland facing Portugal and Serbia facing Croatia. The tournament will be broadcast via Rai, Sky Italia, and DAZN, among other streaming services.