site.btaBulgarian Girls’ U19 Volleyball Team Defeats Reigning World Champion 3-2 in Croatia

The Bulgarian national team defeated the reigning world champion USA 3-2 (25-15, 16-25, 27-25, 13-25, 15-5) in their fourth match of the group stage of the Girls’ U19 Volleyball World Championship 2025 in Osijek, Croatia.

The Bulgarians won their third consecutive match after previous wins over the teams of Spain with 3-0 and Turkiye with 3-2. They only lost their first match 1-3 to Poland, which is one of the favourites to win the tournament.

Bulgaria, which is currently third in Group C, is scheduled to play Peru in the next phase.

The victory over the US guarantees Bulgaria a place in the top 16. When the group phase is over, Bulgaria will face an opponent from Group A, which is currently headed by the hosts Croatia, followed by Germany, Mexico, Thailand, Canada, and Egypt.