FIVB Age Group World Championships
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague
July 8 - 12, 2026
(1) Jara Both/Matilda de Groot, Netherlands
 
Jara Both
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 27, 2009 (16 yrs old)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 3
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships The Hague 2026)
Career Winnings: US$220.28
Matilda de Groot
Netherlands
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 2009 (16 yrs old)
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 2
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships The Hague 2026)
Career Winnings: US$220.28
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB10000001000 US$348.03
FIVB Age Group WC10010000000 US$0.00
Overall20010001000 US$348.03
Previous The Hague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/21-24/2026 BPT Futures Apeldoorn 13 9th 180 € 300.00
U18 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/9/2026 Pool A Zuzanna Legien / Aleksandra Wolny, Poland (32, Q2) Won 21-9, 21-19 0:31
Thu, 7/9/2026 Pool A Josefa Dawson / Valentina Vasquez, Chile (17) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Fri, 7/10/2026 Pool A Siyu Qi / Ming Zhuang, China (16) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:32
Sat, 7/11/2026 Winner 1 Angeliki Charissaki / Aikaterini Fragkioudaki, Greece (22) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Sat, 7/11/2026 Winner 2 Paula Krieva / Estere Zakite, Latvia (26, Q6) Won 21-15, 22-20 0:35
Sat, 7/11/2026 Winner 3 Simone Vervloet / Tes Waegeneers, Belgium (3) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:33
Sun, 7/12/2026 Semi-Finals Kiara Ernesto / Leticia Schwalb, Brazil (6) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:34
Sun, 7/12/2026 Bronze Medal Siyu Qi / Ming Zhuang, China (16) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:30
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100000010000 $300.00
U18/19 World Championships100100000000 $0.00
Total200100010000 $300.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Jara Both Matilda de Groot
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $150.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1000001000 $150.00
2001100000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1001000000 $0.00
3001101000 $150.00 Total2001001000 $150.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2026FIVB100000010000 $300.00 1233.3 %
2026FIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 6275.0 %
TotalFIVB100000010000 $300.00 1233.3 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 6275.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jara Both  Matilda de Groot
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000100000 $0.00 2025FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $150.00 2026FIVB1000001000 $150.00
1001000000 $0.00 2026FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
3001101000 $150.00 TotalTotal2001001000 $150.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall6 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 6-2 75.0% 0-0 00 6-2 75.0%
2025-20266 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 6-2 75.0% 0-0 00 6-2 75.0%
Against the Field6 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 12-4 75.0% 0-0 00 6-2 75.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000011000100000012
U18/19 World Championships000021003001100062
Total000032003101100074
Head to Head Results
Both/de Groot lead the series against the field 6-2 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Vervloet/Waegeneers, Belgium 1-0
7/11/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Winner 3 Both/de Groot 1 Vervloet/Waegeneers 3 21-16, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Ernesto/Schwalb, Brazil 0-1
7/12/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Semi-Finals Ernesto/Schwalb 6 Both/de Groot 1 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Series tied with # 16 Qi/Zhuang, China 1-1
7/12/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Bronze Medal Both/de Groot 1 Qi/Zhuang 16 21-19, 21-13 0:30
7/10/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Pool A Qi/Zhuang 16 Both/de Groot 1 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Dawson/Vasquez, Chile 1-0
7/9/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Pool A Both/de Groot 1 Dawson/Vasquez 17 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Charissaki/Fragkioudaki, Greece 1-0
7/11/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Winner 1 Both/de Groot 1 Charissaki/Fragkioudaki 22 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 26, Q6 Krieva/Zakite, Latvia 1-0
7/11/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Winner 2 Both/de Groot 1 Krieva/Zakite 26, Q6 21-15, 22-20 0:35
Lead the series against # 32, Q2 Legien/Wolny, Poland 1-0
7/9/26FIVB Age Group WCU18 World Championships Pool A Both/de Groot 1 Legien/Wolny 32, Q2 21-9, 21-19 0:31