Following are Friday's results from the matches of the 2006 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) women's volleyball world championship:

    Group A:

    Chinese Taipei bt South Korea, 3-2 (26-24, 16-25, 29-27, 24-26,15-10)

    Poland bt Costa Rica, 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-11, 25-14)

    Japan bt Kenya, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-10)

    Group B:

    Dominican Republic lost to Azerbaijan, 1-3 (25-21, 21-25, 21-25,14-25)

    Russia bt Germany, 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23)

    Mexico lost to China, 0-3 (0-25, 10-25, 12-25)

    Group C:

    Brazil bt Netherlands, 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9)

    Puerto Rico bt Kazakhstan, 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23)

    United States bt Cameroon, 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-11)

    Group D:

    Peru lost to Serbia and Montenegro, 2-3 (25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 16-25, 23-25)

    Cuba bt Egypt, 3-0, (25-9, 25-9, 25-15)

Turkey lost to Italy, 0-3 (23-25, 17-25, 14-25)

(Xinhua News Agency November 4, 2006)