1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 13 to 29 November 1998 in Fukuoka, Kobe, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki, Uozu, Hiroshima, Osaka, Chiba, Hamamatsu, and Tokyo, Japan.

1998 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates13–29 November
Teams24
Venue(s)11 (in 11 host cities)
Officially opened byAkihito
Champions Italy (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVPSpain Rafael Pascual
Official website
1998 World Championship

Teams
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Japan
 South Korea
 Spain
 Egypt		  Italy
 United States
 Canada
 Thailand		  Netherlands
 China
 Czech Republic
 Ukraine		  Cuba
 Argentina
 Poland
 Iran		  Brazil
 Bulgaria
 Greece
 Algeria		  Russia
 FR Yugoslavia
 Australia
 Turkey

Qualification
Main article: 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification
Africa (CAVB) Asia and Oceania (AVC) Europe (CEV) North America (NORCECA) South America (CSV)
Pool A Winners:  Algeria
Pool B Winners:  Egypt		 Host Country:  Japan
Pool C Winners:  South Korea
Pool C Runners-up:  Thailand
Pool D Winners:  China
Pool D Runners-up:  Iran
Pool E Winners:  Australia		 Pool F Winners:  Italy
Pool F Runners-up:  Turkey
Pool G Winners:  Netherlands
Pool G Runners-up:  Ukraine
Pool H Winners:  Russia
Pool H Runners-up:  Poland
Pool I Winners:  Spain
Pool I Runners-up:  Bulgaria
Pool J Winners:  FR Yugoslavia
Pool J Runners-up:  Greece
Pool K Winners:  Czech Republic		 Pool L Winners:  Canada
Pool M Winners:  United States
Playoff Winners:  Cuba		 Pool N Winners:  Brazil
Pool N Runners-up:  Argentina

Squads
Main article: 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads

Venues

Results

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 6 9 4 2.250 179 150 1.193 Second round
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 123 97 1.268
3  South Korea 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 130 134 0.970
4  Egypt 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 107 158 0.677
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov 15:30 South Korea  3–0  Egypt 15–10 15–7 15–6     45–23
13 Nov 18:30 Spain  3–0  Japan 15–11 15–9 15–13     45–33
14 Nov 15:30 South Korea  2–3  Spain 15–7 6–15 15–13 13–15 14–16 63–66
14 Nov 18:40 Egypt  0–3  Japan 9–15 12–15 9–15     30–45
15 Nov 12:00 Spain  3–2  Egypt 9–15 13–15 15–9 15–1 16–14 68–54
15 Nov 15:00 Japan  3–0  South Korea 15–8 15–12 15–2     45–22

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 147 63 2.333 Second round
2  United States 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 130 121 1.074
3  Canada 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 121 108 1.120
4  Thailand 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 29 135 0.215
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov 14:15 Canada  0–3  Italy 10–15 13–15 2–15     25–45
13 Nov 17:15 United States  3–0  Thailand 15–3 15–9 15–1     45–13
14 Nov 14:15 Thailand  0–3  Italy 0–15 2–15 3–15     5–45
14 Nov 16:00 United States  3–1  Canada 6–15 15–9 16–14 15–13   52–51
15 Nov 14:15 Canada  3–0  Thailand 15–3 15–7 15–1     45–11
15 Nov 16:00 Italy  3–1  United States 15–4 15–7 12–15 15–7   57–33

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 157 108 1.454 Second round
2  China 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 146 131 1.115
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 119 121 0.983
4  Czech Republic 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 86 148 0.581
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov 14:00 China  3–1  Ukraine 14–16 15–13 15–12 15–8   59–49
13 Nov 18:00 Czech Republic  1–3  Netherlands 9–15 15–13 13–15 4–15   41–58
14 Nov 14:00 Ukraine  0–3  Netherlands 8–15 10–15 7–15     25–45
14 Nov 17:00 China  3–0  Czech Republic 15–9 15–9 15–10     45–28
15 Nov 11:00 Czech Republic  0–3  Ukraine 5–15 6–15 6–15     17–45
15 Nov 14:00 Netherlands  3–1  China 9–15 15–11 15–7 15–9   54–42

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cuba 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 68 1.985 Second round
2  Argentina 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 128 100 1.280
3  Poland 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 111 119 0.933
4  Iran 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 48 135 0.356
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov 15:00 Argentina  3–0  Iran 15–9 15–3 15–7     45–19
13 Nov 18:00 Poland  0–3  Cuba 10–15 9–15 11–15     30–45
14 Nov 13:00 Iran  0–3  Cuba 2–15 5–15 7–15     14–45
14 Nov 16:00 Argentina  3–1  Poland 14–16 15–5 15–7 15–8   59–36
15 Nov 12:00 Poland  3–0  Iran 15–5 15–2 15–8     45–15
15 Nov 15:00 Cuba  3–0  Argentina 15–7 15–8 15–9     45–24

Pool E
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 59 2.288 Second round
2  Bulgaria 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 130 140 0.929
3  Greece 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 147 159 0.925
4  Algeria 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 94 148 0.635
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov 15:30 Bulgaria  3–0  Algeria 15–6 15–12 15–13     45–31
13 Nov 18:30 Greece  0–3  Brazil 6–15 13–15 6–15     25–45
14 Nov 15:30 Algeria  0–3  Brazil 2–15 8–15 6–15     16–45
14 Nov 18:30 Bulgaria  3–2  Greece 15–11 10–15 16–14 11–15 15–9 67–64
15 Nov 15:30 Greece  3–1  Algeria 15–9 15–11 13–15 15–12   58–47
15 Nov 18:30 Brazil  3–0  Bulgaria 15–4 15–8 15–6     45–18

Pool F
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 165 103 1.602 Second round
2  Russia 3 2 1 5 8 3 2.667 154 113 1.363
3  Australia 3 1 2 4 3 8 0.375 106 152 0.697
4  Turkey 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 96 153 0.627
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Nov 14:00 FR Yugoslavia  3–0  Australia 16–14 15–5 15–4     46–23
13 Nov 16:30 Turkey  0–3  Russia 6–15 7–15 6–15     19–45
14 Nov 13:00 Australia  0–3  Russia 4–15 7–15 9–15     20–45
14 Nov 15:30 FR Yugoslavia  3–0  Turkey 15–7 15–3 15–6     45–16
15 Nov 13:00 Turkey  2–3  Australia 8–15 15–9 15–9 13–15 10–15 61–63
15 Nov 15:30 Russia  2–3  FR Yugoslavia 16–14 16–14 6–15 12–15 14–16 64–74

Pool G
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 7 7 0 14 21 3 7.000 351 210 1.671 Finals
2  Cuba 7 6 1 13 18 8 2.250 348 289 1.204
3  Spain 7 4 3 11 17 12 1.417 367 344 1.067 5th–8th places
4  Bulgaria 7 4 3 11 14 14 1.000 361 365 0.989
5  Canada 7 3 4 10 11 16 0.688 291 362 0.804 9th–12th places
6  Argentina 7 2 5 9 11 16 0.688 320 334 0.958
7  South Korea 7 2 5 9 7 18 0.389 266 340 0.782
8  Japan 7 0 7 7 9 21 0.429 358 418 0.856
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov 10:00 Spain  3–0  South Korea 15–7 15–6 15–11     45–24
18 Nov 12:30 Canada  0–3  Brazil 6–15 9–15 3–15     18–45
18 Nov 15:30 Bulgaria  1–3  Cuba 12–15 16–17 15–13 4–15   47–60
18 Nov 18:30 Japan  1–3  Argentina 12–15 12–15 15–12 10–15   49–57
19 Nov 10:00 Cuba  3–1  Canada 15–10 10–15 15–12 15–5   55–42
19 Nov 12:50 Argentina  2–3  Bulgaria 8–15 17–16 7–15 15–10 9–15 56–71
19 Nov 15:50 South Korea  0–3  Brazil 13–15 5–15 9–15     27–45
19 Nov 18:30 Spain  3–2  Japan 15–5 13–15 15–8 11–15 15–12 69–55
21 Nov 10:00 Bulgaria  0–3  Spain 15–17 4–15 11–15     30–47
21 Nov 12:30 Canada  3–1  Argentina 15-11 10-15 15-4 15-6   55-36
21 Nov 15:00 South Korea  0–3  Cuba 13–15 6–15 7–15     26–45
21 Nov 18:00 Japan  0–3  Brazil 11–15 9–15 13–15     33–45
22 Nov 10:00 Argentina  3–0  South Korea 15–13 15–10 15–5     45–28
22 Nov 12:30 Spain  2–3  Canada 15–11 9–15 15–12 14–16 16–18 69–72
22 Nov 15:45 Brazil  3–1  Bulgaria 16–17 15–7 15–5 15–12   61–41
22 Nov 19:05 Cuba  3–1  Japan 15–9 12–15 15–10 17–16   59–50
24 Nov 10:00 Spain  3–1  Argentina 6–15 15–6 17–15 15–5   53–41
24 Nov 12:50 Cuba  0–3  Brazil 11–15 7–15 2–15     20–45
24 Nov 15:30 Canada  0–3  Bulgaria 6–15 9–15 12–15     27–45
24 Nov 18:30 South Korea  3–2  Japan 15–13 15–8 8–15 9–15 15–12 62–63
25 Nov 10:00 Spain  2–3  Cuba 15–12 4–15 5–15 15–7 12–15 51–64
25 Nov 12:30 Brazil  3–1  Argentina 15–11 7–15 15–2 15–10   52–38
25 Nov 15:30 Bulgaria  3–1  South Korea 11–15 15–10 15–8 16–14   57–47
25 Nov 18:30 Japan  1–3  Canada 15–11 8–15 9–15 9–15   41–56
26 Nov 10:00 Cuba  3–0  Argentina 15–12 15–4 15–12     45–28
26 Nov 12:30 Spain  1–3  Brazil 4–15 15–13 5–15 9–15   33–58
26 Nov 15:30 South Korea  3–1  Canada 7–15 15–9 15–11 15–5   52–40
26 Nov 18:30 Japan  2–3  Bulgaria 15–10 15–17 12–15 15–13 10–15 67–70

Pool H
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 7 6 1 13 19 4 4.750 323 201 1.607 Finals
2  Italy 7 6 1 13 18 4 4.500 319 165 1.933
3  Russia 7 6 1 13 19 8 2.375 365 299 1.221 5th–8th places
4  Netherlands 7 4 3 11 12 10 1.200 260 243 1.070
5  United States 7 2 5 9 10 15 0.667 282 314 0.898 9th–12th places
6  Ukraine 7 2 5 9 8 18 0.444 279 338 0.825
7  Greece 7 1 6 8 6 19 0.316 214 351 0.610
8  China 7 1 6 8 5 19 0.263 218 349 0.625
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov 10:00 United States  2–3  Russia 15–13 13–15 15–12 7–15 7–15 57–70
18 Nov 13:45 Greece  0–3  Netherlands 2–15 8–15 4–15     14–45
18 Nov 15:30 China  0–3  FR Yugoslavia 4–15 5–15 4–15     13–45
18 Nov 18:30 Ukraine  0–3  Italy 7–15 12–15 3–15     22–45
19 Nov 10:00 FR Yugoslavia  3–1  Greece 11–15 15–3 15–9 15–5   56–32
19 Nov 12:30 Russia  3–1  China 15–8 16–17 17–16 15–9   63–50
19 Nov 15:30 Netherlands  3–1  Ukraine 14–16 15–11 15–8 16–14   60–49
19 Nov 18:30 Italy  3–0  United States 15–6 15–2 15–12     45–20
21 Nov 10:00 Greece  1–3  Russia 15–12 6–15 11–15 6–15   38–57
21 Nov 12:30 Ukraine  0–3  FR Yugoslavia 9–15 10–15 1–15     20–45
21 Nov 15:00 United States  0–3  Netherlands 12–15 6–15 11–15     29–45
21 Nov 18:00 China  0–3  Italy 5–15 4–15 5–15     14–45
22 Nov 10:00 FR Yugoslavia  3–0  United States 15–6 15–10 15–8     45–24
22 Nov 12:30 Russia  3–0  Ukraine 17–15 15–6 15–6     47–27
22 Nov 15:00 Italy  3–0  Greece 15–5 15–13 15–1     45–19
22 Nov 18:00 Netherlands  3–0  China 15–5 15–3 15–8     45–16
24 Nov 10:00 FR Yugoslavia  3–0  Netherlands 15–9 15–4 15–13     45–26
24 Nov 12:30 Greece  3–1  China 12–15 15–11 15–8 15–12   57–46
24 Nov 15:30 Ukraine  3–2  United States 15–12 4–15 15–12 6–15 15–8 55–62
24 Nov 18:30 Italy  3–1  Russia 15–3 15–8 11–15 15–9   56–35
25 Nov 10:00 United States  3–0  Greece 15–9 15–11 15–11     45–31
25 Nov 12:35 China  3–1  Ukraine 15–10 10–15 15–10 16–14   56–49
25 Nov 15:30 Italy  0–3  FR Yugoslavia 12–15 13–15 13–15     38–45
25 Nov 18:30 Netherlands  0–3  Russia 6–15 12–15 11–15     29–45
26 Nov 10:00 United States  3–0  China 15–11 15–8 15–4     45–23
26 Nov 12:30 Ukraine  3–1  Greece 15–3 12–15 15–3 15–2   57–23
26 Nov 15:30 Russia  3–1  FR Yugoslavia 3–15 15–13 15–3 15–11   48–42
26 Nov 18:30 Italy  3–0  Netherlands 15–2 15–7 15–1     45–10

9th–12th places
 
9th–12th semifinals9th place
 
      
 
 28 November – Tokyo
 
 
  Argentina 2
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
  United States 3
 
  United States 3
 
 28 November – Tokyo
 
  Ukraine 0
 
  Canada 0
 
 
  Ukraine 3
 
11th place
 
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
 
  Argentina 3
 
 
  Canada 0
9th–12th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov 12:00 Argentina  2–3  United States 10–15 11–15 15–11 15–13 9–15 60–69
28 Nov 15:15 Canada  0–3  Ukraine 11–15 13–15 11–15     35–45
11th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov 10:00 Argentina  3–0  Canada 15–7 15–10 15–6     45–23
9th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov 16:00 United States  3–0  Ukraine 16–14 15–12 15–10     46–36

5th–8th places
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
 28 November – Tokyo
 
 
  Spain 2
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
  Netherlands 3
 
  Netherlands 0
 
 28 November – Tokyo
 
  Russia 3
 
  Bulgaria 0
 
 
  Russia 3
 
7th place
 
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
 
  Spain 1
 
 
  Bulgaria 3
5th–8th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov 12:00 Bulgaria  0–3  Russia 13–15 2–15 7–15     22–45
28 Nov 15:00 Spain  2–3  Netherlands 15–13 17–16 12–15 10–15 10–15 64–74
7th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov 15:00 Spain  1–3  Bulgaria 11–15 7–15 15–12 11–15   44–57
5th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov 12:00 Netherlands  0–3  Russia 7–15 12–15 12–15     31–45

Finals
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
 
  FR Yugoslavia 3
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
  Cuba 1
 
  FR Yugoslavia 0
 
 28 November – Tokyo
 
  Italy 3
 
  Brazil 2
 
 
  Italy 3
 
3rd place
 
 
 29 November – Tokyo
 
 
  Cuba 3
 
 
  Brazil 1
semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov 18:00 FR Yugoslavia  3–1  Cuba 15–3 15–12 14–16 15–10   59–41
28 Nov 19:05 Brazil  2–3  Italy 10–15 15–13 11–15 15–10 10–15 61–68
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov 15:00 Cuba  3–1  Brazil 12–15 15–6 15–11 15–12   57–44
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Nov 18:00 FR Yugoslavia  0–3  Italy 12–15 5–15 10–15     27–45

Final standing

Awards
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