The 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships have progressed into the thrilling elimination phase in Adelaide after four days of intense pool play. The competition is heating up as top global teams now enter high-stakes matches where only the best will continue the journey to the finals.
Men’s Elimination Bracket Highlights
In the men’s tournament, 24 teams have locked in their spots for the Round of 32. These include:
- All pool winners and runners-up
- The top four third-place finishers
Among the standout third-placed qualifiers are:
- Marco Grimalt & Esteban Grimalt (Chile)
- David Åhman & Jonatan Hellvig (Sweden)
- Miles Partain & Andrew Benesh (USA)
- Juan Amieva & Maciel Bueno (Argentina)
Eight more teams will contest a “lucky loser round” on Tuesday, with four spots left in the sixteenfinals. Unfortunately for Australia, their team of D’Artagnan Potts & Jack Pearse narrowly missed advancement due to point ratio, edged out by the Netherlands’ Ruben Penninga & Matthew Immers.
In contrast, the USA’s duo of Miles Evans & Chase Budinger topped their group owing to superior point differential, despite a loss in their final match.
Women’s Battle for the Top
The women’s draw saw 28 of 48 pairs continuing directly into elimination rounds. Teams progressing include:
- Pool winners and runners-up
- Highest-ranked third-place teams
Direct qualifiers include squads from New Zealand, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands. Eight other third-placed teams will now vie through a “lucky loser round” to claim the remaining elimination round spots.
Top stories in women’s pool play include Italy’s Valentina Gottardi & Reka Orsi Toth, who turned around an early defeat to lead Pool I. Germany’s Linda Bock & Louisa Lippmann also stunned their higher-ranked compatriots for a Pool H win. Puerto Rico’s Maria Gonzalez & Allanis Navas grabbed a crucial victory over Argentina to secure advancement.
What’s Next?
As the elimination stage takes full flight, expect edge-of-your-seat drama with each match a potential turning point in the road to the finals. Fans can follow the updated fixtures and results through the FIVB’s official website.
