title: 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
text: # 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
  
  The 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the eighteenth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, which was hosted by Mexico from 11 to 20 September 2015 in the cities of Mexicali and Tijuana.
  
  Russia, won the tournament after defeating Argentina 3-2 in the final match, thus securing the country's tenth title and the third in a row, after winning the editions of 2011 in Brazil and 2013 in Turkey. Pavel Pankov was elected the Most Valuable Player.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  The FIVB Sports Events Council confirmed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World Championships on 14 December 2013.
  
  | Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host Country | Host Country | 11 November 2014 | Lausanne | 1 | Mexico |
  | 2014 NORCECA Championship | 2014 NORCECA Championship | 29 July –3 August 2014 | San Salvador | 2 | Cuba |
  | 2014 NORCECA Championship | 2014 NORCECA Championship | 29 July –3 August 2014 | San Salvador | 2 | Canada |
  | 2014 South American Championship | 2014 South American Championship | 27–31 August 2014 | Saquarema | 2 | Brazil |
  | 2014 South American Championship | 2014 South American Championship | 27–31 August 2014 | Saquarema | 2 | Argentina |
  | 2014 Asian Championship | 2014 Asian Championship | 17–25 October 2014 | Manama | 2 | Iran |
  | 2014 Asian Championship | 2014 Asian Championship | 17–25 October 2014 | Manama | 2 | China |
  | 2015 African Championship | 2015 African Championship | 27 February – 1 March 2015 | Cairo | 1 | Egypt |
  | European Qualifier | Pool G | 15–17 May 2015 | Bełchatów | 1 | Poland |
  | European Qualifier | Pool H | 15–17 May 2015 | Nova Gorica | 1 | Slovenia |
  | World Ranking | World Ranking | December 2014 | Lausanne | 6 | Russia |
  | World Ranking | World Ranking | December 2014 | Lausanne | 6 | Italy |
  | World Ranking | World Ranking | December 2014 | Lausanne | 6 | France |
  | World Ranking | World Ranking | December 2014 | Lausanne | 6 | Turkey |
  | World Ranking | World Ranking | December 2014 | Lausanne | 6 | United States |
  | World Ranking | World Ranking | December 2014 | Lausanne | 6 | Japan |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | 16 | |
  
  ## Pools composition
  
  Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB U21 World Ranking as of December 2014. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the U21 World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the U21 World Ranking. The draw was held in Tijuana, Mexico on 25 June 2015. Rankings are shown in brackets except the Hosts who ranked 22nd.
  
  | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Mexico (Hosts) | Russia (1) | Brazil (2) | Italy (3) |
  | Turkey (7) | Argentina (6) | Iran (5) | France (4) |
  | Canada (8) | United States (9) | China (10) | Japan (11) |
  | Egypt (26) | Poland (15) | Cuba (13) | Slovenia (18) |
  
  ## Venues
  
  | Pool A, B, E, F and Final eight | Pool C, D, G, H and 9th–16th places |
  | - | - |
  | Tijuana, Mexico | Mexicali, Mexico |
  | Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Tijuana | Auditorio del Estado |
  | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 5,000 |
  
  ## Pool standing procedure
  
  * Number of matches won
  * Match points
  * Sets ratio
  * Points ratio
  * Result of the last match between the tied teams
  
  Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
  
  ## First round
  
  * All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
  
  ### Pool A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 198 | 1.247 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 283 | 254 | 1.114 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 181 | 210 | 0.862 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 226 | 274 | 0.825 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 11 Sep | 12:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Canada | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 92–88 | P2 P3 |
  | 11 Sep | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 12:00 | Egypt | 2–3 | Canada | 32–30 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 9–15 | 105–119 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 19:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Turkey | 16–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | | 49–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 12:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Egypt | 30–28 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 80–61 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 19:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 178 | 1.270 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 269 | 278 | 0.968 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 241 | 230 | 1.048 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 208 | 258 | 0.806 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 11 Sep | 14:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–67 | P2 P3 |
  | 11 Sep | 17:00 | Argentina | 3–2 | United States | 25–21 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 15–10 | 108–104 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 14:00 | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Poland | 32–30 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 25–20 | | 99–99 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 17:00 | United States | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 49–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 197 | 1.264 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 262 | 234 | 1.120 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 224 | 247 | 0.907 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 186 | 243 | 0.765 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 11 Sep | 12:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
  | 11 Sep | 19:00 | Iran | 1–3 | China | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 81–94 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 12:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | China | 20–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Iran | 25–11 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 12:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Cuba | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 93–78 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 19:00 | China | 1–3 | Brazil | 24–26 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 93–99 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool D
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 275 | 226 | 1.217 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 292 | 300 | 0.973 | Pool E or Pool F |
  | 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 265 | 282 | 0.940 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 269 | 293 | 0.918 | Pool G or Pool H |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 11 Sep | 14:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 97–86 | P2 P3 |
  | 11 Sep | 17:00 | France | 3–1 | Japan | 25–23 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–21 | | 98–93 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 14:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Japan | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 92–91 | P2 P3 |
  | 12 Sep | 17:00 | Italy | 3–0 | France | 25–13 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 14:00 | France | 2–3 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 18–20 | 112–114 | P2 P3 |
  | 13 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 25–23 | 28–30 | 12–25 | | 85–103 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Second round
  
  * All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
  
  ### Pool E
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 233 | 191 | 1.220 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 263 | 255 | 1.031 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 275 | 290 | 0.948 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 248 | 283 | 0.876 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 15 Sep | 12:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | Slovenia | 20–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 16–14 | 108–112 | P2 P3 |
  | 15 Sep | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Brazil | 29–27 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 79–64 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 17:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 9–25 | | 75–96 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 19:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Argentina | 21–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 12:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–18 | 25–16 | 29–27 | | | 79–61 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–22 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 15–9 | 103–101 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool F
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 251 | 174 | 1.443 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 203 | 187 | 1.086 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 233 | 249 | 0.936 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 226 | 285 | 0.793 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 15 Sep | 17:00 | Canada | 1–3 | Italy | 39–37 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 96–112 | P2 P3 |
  | 15 Sep | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | China | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 12:00 | Italy | 0–3 | China | 20–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 14:00 | Canada | 1–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 77–98 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Canada | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–20 | 28–26 | 25–16 | | 78–62 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool G
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 278 | 254 | 1.094 | 9th–12th semifinals |
  | 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 276 | 250 | 1.104 | 9th–12th semifinals |
  | 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 256 | 238 | 1.076 | 13th–16th semifinals |
  | 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 157 | 225 | 0.698 | 13th–16th semifinals |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 15 Sep | 14:00 | United States | 3–2 | Iran | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 24–26 | 16–14 | 111–106 | P2 P3 |
  | 15 Sep | 19:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Iran | 25–27 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 90–95 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 19:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | United States | 23–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 12:00 | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 92–91 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 17:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool H
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 312 | 275 | 1.135 | 9th–12th semifinals |
  | 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 251 | 245 | 1.024 | 9th–12th semifinals |
  | 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 292 | 290 | 1.007 | 13th–16th semifinals |
  | 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 225 | 270 | 0.833 | 13th–16th semifinals |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 15 Sep | 12:00 | Poland | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–20 | 30–32 | 16–25 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 111–109 | P2 P3 |
  | 15 Sep | 17:00 | Egypt | 0–3 | France | 15–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 12:00 | France | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–23 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–16 | | 94–86 | P2 P3 |
  | 16 Sep | 15:00 | Egypt | 1–3 | Poland | 25–23 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 84–98 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–21 | | 97–85 | P2 P3 |
  | 17 Sep | 17:00 | Poland | 3–1 | France | 25–16 | 25–17 | 28–30 | 25–19 | | 103–82 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  * All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
  
  ### Classification 13th–16th
  
  | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 September | 19 September |
  | Japan | 3 |
  | Japan | 3 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | Egypt | 1 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | Egypt | 1 | Japan | 0 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | | Japan | 0 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | Cuba | 3 |
  | Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 3 |
  | Mexico | 0 | | |
  | Mexico | 0 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
  | | | 20 September | 20 September |
  | | | Egypt | 3 |
  | | | Mexico | 0 |
  
  **13th–16th semifinals**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–18 | 27–29 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 102–88 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Sep | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
  
  **15th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 10:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Mexico | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 77–65 | P2 P3 |
  
  **13th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Classification 9th–12th
  
  | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 September | 19 September |
  | United States | 1 |
  | United States | 1 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | France | 3 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | France | 3 | France | 0 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | | France | 0 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | Poland | 3 |
  | Poland | 3 | Poland | 3 |
  | Iran | 1 | | |
  | Iran | 1 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
  | | | 20 September | 20 September |
  | | | United States | 3 |
  | | | Iran | 2 |
  
  **9th–12th semifinals**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 Sep | 17:00 | United States | 1–3 | France | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 21–25 | | 88–91 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Sep | 19:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Iran | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 96–87 | P2 P3 |
  
  **11th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 15:00 | United States | 3–2 | Iran | 25–18 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 12–25 | 15–10 | 98–96 | P2 P3 |
  
  **9th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 17:00 | France | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 28–30 | 19–25 | | | 67–80 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Classification 5th–8th
  
  | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 September | 19 September |
  | Canada | 0 |
  | Canada | 0 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | Turkey | 3 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 0 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | | Turkey | 0 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | Italy | 3 |
  | Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 |
  | Slovenia | 1 | | |
  | Slovenia | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
  | | | 20 September | 20 September |
  | | | Canada | 1 |
  | | | Slovenia | 3 |
  
  **5th–8th semifinals**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 Sep | 12:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Turkey | 23–25 | 14–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Sep | 14:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–20 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–20 | | 94–81 | P2 P3 |
  
  **7th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 10:00 | Canada | 1–3 | Slovenia | 25–23 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | 72–98 | P2 P3 |
  
  **5th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 12:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Final four
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 September | 19 September |
  | Argentina | 3 |
  | Argentina | 3 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | China | 0 | 20 September | 20 September |
  | China | 0 | Argentina | 2 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | | Argentina | 2 |
  | 19 September | 19 September | Russia | 3 |
  | Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
  | Brazil | 1 | | |
  | Brazil | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
  | | | 20 September | 20 September |
  | | | China | 3 |
  | | | Brazil | 1 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 Sep | 17:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | China | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–14 | | | 76–60 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Sep | 19:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 25–23 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–21 | | 93–90 | P2 P3 |
  
  **3rd place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 15:00 | China | 3–1 | Brazil | 25–19 | 25–21 | 27–29 | 25–21 | | 102–90 | P2 P3 |
  
  **Final**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Sep | 17:00 | Argentina | 2–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 11–15 | 98–103 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Russia |
  | | Argentina |
  | | China |
  | 4 | Brazil |
  | 5 | Italy |
  | 6 | Turkey |
  | 7 | Slovenia |
  | 8 | Canada |
  | 9 | Poland |
  | 10 | France |
  | 11 | United States |
  | 12 | Iran |
  | 13 | Cuba |
  | 14 | Japan |
  | 15 | Egypt |
  | 16 | Mexico |
  
  * 2015 Men's U21 World champions
  * Russia 10th title
  * 12–man roster
  * Pavel Pankov (c), Kirill Ursov, Sergei Pirainen, Evgenii Andreev, Aleksandr Melnikov, Maxim Belogortcev, Alexander Goncharov, Roman Zhos, Aleksandr Kimerov, Dmitry Volkov, Mikhail Morov, Denis Bogdan
  * Head coach
  * Nikolaev Mikhail
  
  ## Awards
  
  Source:
  
  * Most valuable player
     * Pavel Pankov (RUS)
  * Best scorer
     * Tonček Štern (SLO)
  * Best setter
     * Matías Sánchez (ARG)
  * Best outside spikers
     * Dmitry Volkov (RUS)
     * Denis Bogdan (RUS)
  * Best middle blockers
     * Zhejia Zhang (CHN)
     * Osman Durmaz (TUR)
  * Best opposite spiker
     * Caio Olivera (BRA)
  * Best libero
     * Santiago Danani (ARG)
  