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2005 Youth Boys'
Under 19 World Championship
Algiers & Oran,
24 August – 1 September 2005
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Drawing
of Lots completed - Algeria v Egypt on opening day
 Alger, Algeria, May 26, 2005 – A fascinating clash
between hosts Algeria and near neighbours Egypt will be
the feature match on the opening day of the Youth Boys'
U19 World Championships, which is due to take place in Alger and Oran from August 24 – September 1, 2005, following
the completion of the Drawing of Lots ceremony on
Thursday in the Safir hotel in Alger.
With local politicians, athletes, media - including
national television company ENTV who covered the event
live - and diplomatic ambassadors from the different
participating countries all in attendance, the Drawing
of Lots ceremony for the ninth edition of the Youth
Boys' U19 World Championships, which is being organised
by Algeria for the first time, was supervised by FIVB
Controller Mr Franz Schmied in the presence of
Algeria Volleyball Federation President Mr Gougam Houkba.
Pic: 16 teams will compete in this years edition of
the Youth Boys'
U19 World Championships
Besides the all-African clash, the opening day also sees
defending champions Brazil play their neighbours
Argentina, while one of the most intriguing contests
will be 2003 bronze medallists Iran taking on Russia,
who finished fifth two years ago.
Sixteen countries will participate in the tournament,
which offers an outstanding opportunity for the
Volleyball youth around the world to take the
international stage and represent their country against
their fellow peers.
Brazil have won six of the eight editions since the
first one in 1989 in the United Arab Emirates. Russia
and Italy are the only other two countries to have
claimed the U19 World Championship title having won in
1999 and 1997 respectively.
Pool A: Korea, Slovakia, Egypt, Algeria
Pool B: Argentina, Bulgaria, Mexico, Brazil
Pool C: Poland, Canada, Italy, India
Pool D: France, Tunisia, Russia, Iran
2003 Edition
Tournament top three
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