Poland bags 4th straight bronze medal at FIVB World Championship

Updated Sun, September 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM Published Sun, September 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM

World No. 1 Poland secured the bronze medal at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Manila, defeating Czechia in a four-set clash with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, and 25-21.

This bronze medal marks Poland's fourth straight podium finish and sixth overall in the FIVB Worlds, adding to their three golds and two silvers.

Key player Wilfredo Leon powered the Poles past Czechia, unloading a match-high 26 points including 23 kills, and expressed happiness about the win.

Leon also noted that this medal is extra special as he also has a silver medal from the 2010 edition when he played for Cuba.

Poland played without Bartosz Kurek due to abdominal pain.

Czechia, despite missing out on a medal, had a historic World Championship comeback after 15 years, making its first semifinals as an independent nation.

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