Preliminary Round Formula:
Group 3, with 12 teams (Chinese Taipei, Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Montenegro, Qatar, Spain, Tunisia, and Venezuela joined by Estonia and Austria), will be played over two weekends in four-team pools, with the top 3 of the combined standings joining the hosts for a Final Four from June 16-18.
Finals Formula:
The total of matches for the FINAL ROUND will be four (4).
DAY 1 Semi-finals
- Semi-final 1: Host vs 1st Ranked
- Semi-final 2: 2nd Ranked vs 3rd Ranked
DAY 2 Finals for Bronze and Gold
- Final for Bronze : Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2
- Final for Gold : Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2