The Peru national volleyball team has qualified for the round of 16 at the 2026 U17 Volleyball World Championship with one group match remaining.
A victory over the Philippines allowed the team, led by head coach Marcello Bencardino, to secure its spot in the knockout stage. Peru faces defending champion China in its final Group B match on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m., seeking to secure second place in the group amidst high expectations for the team.
The round of 16 is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, August 12. Matches to determine 17th through 24th places will also take place on the same day.
Round of 16 matchups
Peru must wait for the conclusion of Matchday 5 to confirm its next opponent. The team currently occupies third place in Group B, which would match them against Italy, the second-place team in Group D.
The confirmed fixtures for the round of 16 are as follows:
- Second place Group C vs Czech Republic
- Second place Group D vs Peru
- United States vs Argentina
- China vs Dominican Republic
- Turkey vs Third place Group C
- Venezuela vs Third place Group D
- Poland vs Thailand
- South Korea vs Philippines
Peru group stage results and broadcast details
Heading into the final group match against China, Peru has recorded three wins and one loss in Group B:
- Matchday 1: Peru defeated Tunisia 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-14)
- Matchday 2: Peru lost to Venezuela 1-3 (23-25, 25-23, 25-27, 20-25)
- Matchday 3: Peru defeated Mexico 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10)
- Matchday 4: Peru defeated the Philippines 3-1 (26-28, 25-22, 25-23, 25-20)
- Matchday 5: Peru vs China on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Latina TV will broadcast all matches involving the Peruvian team on channel 2 and channel 702 in HD across its platforms. Matches can also be watched on the Volleyball World YouTube channel.
