TOKYO -- China will face their long-time rivals and world champions the United States after the two teams were drawn in the same first round pool for this year's FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.
China will seek their revenge for their final loss in last year's world championship as well as the defeat at the last World Cup in 2011.
China and the U.S. have been paired in Pool B which takes place in Matsumoto, Okayama and Komaki, along with South Korea, Serbia, Peru and Algeria.
Host Japan lead the way in Pool A, along with the Dominican Republic, Russia, Argentina, Kenya and Cuba.
There are 30 matches in the first round which takes place over five days and teams are divided into two pools of six teams.
The World Cup takes place across Japan from August 22 - September 6 and features 12 sides including hosts, world and continental champions.
In the second and third rounds teams play the other teams they had not previously played, over six days and 36 matches.
At the end of the competition the medals go to the top three teams, with the top two earning a place at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, Japan 2015 - Pool Draw
1st Round
August 22
Pool A
Dominican Republic v Russia, Cuba v Kenya, Argentina v Japan
Pool B
United States v South Korea, Serbia v China, Peru v Algeria
August 23
Pool A
Kenya v Dominican Republic, Argentina v Cuba, Japan v Russia
Pool B
South Korea v Peru, China v Algeria, Serbia v United States
August 24
Pool A
Dominican Republic v Argentina, Russia v Kenya, Cuba v Japan
Pool B
United States v China, Peru v Serbia, Algeria v South Korea
August 26
Pool A
Argentina v Russia, Cuba v Dominican Republic, Japan v Kenya
Pool B
United States v Peru, Serbia v Algeria, China v South Korea
August 27
Pool A
Russia v Cuba, Kenya v Argentina, Dominican Republic v Japan
Pool B
Algeria v United States, Peru v China, South Korea v Serbia
2nd Round
August 30
Pool A
Dominican Republic v Serbia, Russia v South Korea, Japan v Peru
Pool B
Argentina v Algeria, Kenya v United States, Cuba v China
August 31
Pool A
Dominican Republic v Peru, Russia v Serbia, Japan v South Korea
Pool B
Cuba v Algeria, Argentina v United States, Kenya v China
September 1
Pool A
Russia v Peru, Dominican Republic v South Korea, Japan v Serbia
Pool B
Kenya v Algeria, Argentina v China, Cuba v United States
3rd Round
September 4
Pool A
Dominican Republic v China, Russia v United States, Japan v Algeria
Pool B
Argentina v Peru, Cuba v Serbia, Kenya v South Korea
September 5
Pool A
Dominican Republic v Algeria, Russia v China, Japan v United States
Pool B
Cuba v Peru, Kenya v Serbia, Argentina v South Korea
September 6
Pool A
Russia v Algeria, Dominican Republic v United States, Japan v China
Pool B
Kenya v Peru, Argentina v Serbia, Cuba v South Korea
